in the Interest of T.D.S. and A.L.S., Children

MARY'S OPINION HEADING

NO. 12-03-00356-CV



IN THE COURT OF APPEALS



TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT



TYLER, TEXAS

IN THE INTEREST OF§ APPEAL FROM THE 307TH



T.D.S. AND A.L.S.,§ JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF



CHILDREN§ GREGG COUNTY, TEXAS

MEMORANDUM OPINION

PER CURIAM



This appeal is being dismissed for failure to pay the filing fee required by Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 5. The judgment in the instant case was signed on September 26, 2003, and Appellant perfected an appeal on October 27, 2003. Under Texas Government Code sections 51.207(b) and 51.901(a)(1), Appellant was required to tender a filing fee of $125.00 upon filing her appeal. On November 12, 2003, this Court notified Appellant that the filing fee was past due, and it gave her until November 24, 2003 to pay it. The notice further provided that failure to pay the filing fee on or before November 24, 2003 would result in the dismissal of her appeal under Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(c).

No filing fee having been received as of November 26, 2003, the appeal is dismissed. Tex. R. App. P. 42.3.

Opinion delivered November 26, 2003.

Panel consisted of Worthen, C.J., Griffith, J., and DeVasto, J.







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