Colleen M. Fisher v. Kelly Reese Fisher

DISMISS; Opinion Filed November 19, 2013. S In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-13-00426-CV IN THE INTEREST OF J.D.F., III, C.M.F., J.W.F., AND A.K.F., CHILDREN On Appeal from the 302nd Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DF-08-21910-U MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices FitzGerald, Francis, and Myers Opinion by Justice Myers Although the clerk’s record in this appeal was prepared in March 2013, it has not been filed because appellant has failed to pay the fee. See TEX. R. APP. P. 35.3(a). By letter dated October 15, 2013, appellant was directed to file, within ten days, written verification that she had paid or made arrangements to pay the clerk’s fee. Appellant was cautioned that, if the required verification was not filed within the time specified, the Court might dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution. See id. 37.3(b). To date, appellant has not responded, and the clerk’s record has not been filed. Because nothing in our records reflects appellant is excused by statute or rule from paying the clerk’s fee, and she has failed to pay the fee, we dismiss the appeal. See id. 37.3(b), 42.3(b). 130426F.P05 /Lana Myers/ LANA MYERS JUSTICE S Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas JUDGMENT IN THE INTEREST OF J.D.F., III, C.M.F., On Appeal from the 302nd Judicial District J.W.F., AND A.K.F., CHILDREN Court, Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DF-08-21910-U. No. 05-13-00426-CV Opinion delivered by Justice Myers. Justices FitzGerald and Francis participating. In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, we DISMISS the appeal. We ORDER that appellee Kelly Reese Fisher recover his costs, if any, of this appeal from appellant Colleen Marie Fisher. Judgment entered this 19th day of November, 2013. /Lana Myers/ LANA MYERS JUSTICE –2–