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MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-09-00388-CV
In the INTEREST OF E.J.R., L.L.S., S.S., and A.J.R.,
From the 45th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2008-PA-01968
Honorable Charles Montemayor, Associate Judge Presiding
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Catherine Stone, Chief Justice
Steven C. Hilbig, Justice
Marialyn Barnard, Justice
Delivered and Filed: August 19, 2009
DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION
Appellant, Corina R. attempts to appeal from an order terminating her parental rights to her
children E.J.R., A.J.R., L.L.S., and S.S. The petition filed by the Texas Department of Family and
Protective Services sought termination of Corina R.’s parental rights as well as those of the
presumed fathers of the children – Ali R. and Larry S. On May 14, 2009, the trial court signed an
order terminating Corina R.’s rights and terminating the rights of Ali R. as to the children E.J.R. and
A.J.R. However, the clerk’s record reflects the Department’s suit to terminate Larry S.’s rights with
respect to L.L.S. and S.S. remains pending.
04-09-00388-CV
As a general rule, this court has jurisdiction only over appeals from final judgments and
interlocutory orders that have been designated as appealable by the legislature. Lehmann v. Har-Con
Corp., 39 S.W.3d 191, 195 (Tex. 2001); see TEX . CIV . PRAC. & REM . CODE ANN . 51.014 (Vernon
Supp. 2009). A judgment is final and appealable if it disposes of all issues and parties in the case.
Lehmann, 29 S.W.3d at 195. Because the case remains pending in the trial court with regard to Larry
S. and no order of severance appears in the record, the trial court’s May 14, 2009 order appears to
be interlocutory and not appealable.
On July 14, 2009, we ordered appellant to file a response by July 29, 2009, showing cause
why this appeal should not be dismissed for want of jurisdiction and advised appellant the appeal
would be dismissed if she failed to satisfactorily respond within the time provided. See TEX . R. APP .
P. 42.3(a), (c). Corina R. has not filed a response to our July 14, 2009 order. Accordingly, we
dismiss this appeal for lack of jurisdiction.
PER CURIAM
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