Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-13-00155-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF N.M.D.
From the 285th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2011-PA-03144
Honorable H. Paul Canales, Judge Presiding
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice
Marialyn Barnard, Justice
Rebeca C. Martinez, Justice
Delivered and Filed: April 24, 2013
DISMISSED FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION
On February 19, 2013, the associate judge signed an “Order Authorizing Placement of
Child(ren).” On February 28, 2013, Teresa Morales filed in the trial court a “Petition in
Intervention for Conservatorship and Adoption.” On that same date, Ms. Salinas also filed in the
trial court a “Notice of Appeal to the Presiding Judge” in which she requests a de novo hearing
before the referring district court. Ms. Salinas did not file a notice of appeal in this court.
However, the Bexar County District Clerk incorrectly assumed the “Notice of Appeal to the
Presiding Judge” constituted an appeal of a final judgment to this court and forwarded the notice
of appeal to this court.
Because it did not appear that Ms. Salinas intended to appeal any trial court ruling to this
court, on March 19, 2013, we ordered Ms. Salinas to either file a written response explaining
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why this court has jurisdiction over this appeal or (2) a motion to dismiss this appeal. Our order
informed Ms. Salinas that if she did not respond in writing by April 8, 2013, this appeal would
be dismissed. Ms. Salinas has not responded; therefore, this appeal is dismissed for want of
jurisdiction.
PER CURIAM
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