NO. 07-08-0048-CV
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE SEVENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
AT AMARILLO
PANEL A
FEBRUARY 15, 2008
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IN THE MATTER OF M.A.F., A CHILD
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FROM THE COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 1 OF POTTER COUNTY;
NO. 8795-J#1; HONORABLE W.F. “CORKY” ROBERTS, JUDGE
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Before CAMPBELL and HANCOCK and PIRTLE, JJ.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
On July 20, 2005, Appellant, M.A.F.,1 a child found to have engaged in delinquent
conduct, was placed on probation. On December 17, 2007, the juvenile court’s original
disposition was modified and M.A.F. was committed to the Texas Youth Commission for
an indeterminate period of time not to exceed the time when he shall be nineteen years
old. On January 16, 2008, Appellant timely filed a notice of appeal challenging the juvenile
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To protect the privacy of the child, we refer to the him by his initials. See Tex.
Fam. Code Ann. §§ 56.01(j), 109.002(d) (Vernon 2002).
court’s order. Upon filing the notice of appeal, M.A.F. did not submit the required filing fee
or establish his indigence. See Tex. R. App. P. 5, 20.1, & 12.1(b). Thus, M.A.F.’s counsel
was notified by letter dated January 23, 2008, to pay the required filing fee noting that
failure to do so might result in dismissal of the appeal per Rule 42.3(c) of the Texas Rules
of Appellate Procedure. To date, counsel has not responded nor paid the required filing
fee.
Consequently, the appeal is dismissed.
Per Curiam
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