Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-13-00617-CV
In the Interest of T.D. and R.B., Children
From the 166th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2012-PA-00167
Honorable Charles E. Montemayor, Judge Presiding
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Karen Angelini, Justice
Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice
Marialyn Barnard, Justice
Delivered and Filed: October 30, 2013
DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION
This is an appeal from a final order terminating the parent-child relationship. An appeal
from a final order terminating the parent-child relationship is accelerated. See TEX. FAM. CODE
ANN. § 109.002(a) (West Supp. 2012); TEX. R. APP. P. 28.4(a). In an accelerated appeal, the notice
of appeal must be filed within twenty days after the judgment or order is signed. In the Interest of
K.A.F., 160 S.W.3d 923, 927 (Tex. 2005); TEX. R. APP. P. 26.1(b). A timely notice of appeal is
necessary to invoke this court’s appellate jurisdiction. See K.A.F., 160 S.W.3d at 927-28; TEX. R.
APP. P. 25.1(b),(c).
Here, the trial court signed an order terminating appellant R.B.’s parental rights on June
26, 2013. Thus, R.B.’s notice of appeal was due on July 16, 2013. However, R.B did not file his
notice of appeal until September 11, 2013. Because R.B.’s notice of appeal was untimely, we
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ordered R.B. to show cause why this appeal should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. R.B.
filed a response to our order, but the response fails to demonstrate this court’s jurisdiction over
this appeal. Accordingly, this appeal is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
PER CURIAM
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