in the Interest of L.Z., a Child

In The



Court of Appeals



Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont



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NO. 09-03-052 CV

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IN THE INTEREST OF L.Z., A CHILD




On Appeal from the 260th District Court

Orange County, Texas

Trial Cause No. D-010108-D




MEMORANDUM OPINION (1)

In this suit affecting the parent-child relationship, the trial court appointed Jeanette Mahoney and Demetria Salter as joint managing conservators of L.Z., a minor. Mahoney was appointed primary joint managing conservator, and Salter appealed.

The appeal was submitted on the clerk's record alone because the appellant was not entitled to a free reporter's record and failed to make payment arrangements for the reporter's record. See Tex. R. App. P. 37.3(a)(1),(c). On October 28, 2003, we notified the parties that the appeal would be advanced without oral argument. See Tex. R. App. P. 39.9. The appeal was submitted without briefs because the appellant failed to file her brief by the September 12, 2003, due date. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a)(2). The appellant did not request an extension of time to file the brief. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.6(d).

We have reviewed the record for fundamental error, and find none. The judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

AFFIRMED.

PER CURIAM



Submitted on November 18, 2003

Opinion Delivered December 4, 2003

Before McKeithen, C.J., Burgess and Gaultney, JJ.

1. Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.