in the Interest of J.A.G., Children

i i i i i i MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-10-00270-CV In the INTEREST OF J.A.G., A.R.O., F.A.G., and K.M.G., Children From the 288th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2008-PA-02024 Honorable Richard Garcia, Associate Judge, Presiding PER CURIAM Sitting: Catherine Stone, Chief Justice Steven C. Hilbig, Justice Marialyn Barnard, Justice Delivered and Filed: June 2, 2010 DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION On January 25, 2010, the associate judge signed an order terminating G. Garcia’s parental rights to her children J.A.G., A.R.O., F.A.G., and K.M.G., and terminating the parental rights of the alleged fathers – F.J. Ojeda, T.A. Zapata, and S. Valdez. Garcia filed a notice of appeal of the associate judge’s decision, requesting a de novo hearing in the district court. The district court denied a de novo hearing on February 25, 2010. On April 1, 2010, the Bexar County District Clerk filed a clerk’s record in this court. However, the record does not contain a notice of appeal to this court filed by any party, the docket sheet does not indicate a notice of appeal has been filed, and no notice of appeal has been filed in 04-10-00270-CV this court. Moreover, it does not appear any party filed a statement of appellate points in the trial court. See TEX . FAM . CODE ANN . § 263.405 (Vernon 2008). The appeal from a final order in a suit in which termination of the parent-child relationship is in issue is accelerated. TEX . FAM . CODE ANN . § 109.002(a) (Vernon 2008). Therefore, the notice of appeal must be filed within twenty days after the final order is signed. TEX . R. APP . P. 26.1(b); In re K.A.F., 160 S.W.3d 923, 925 (Tex. 2005). A timely notice of appeal is necessary to invoke this court’s jurisdiction. See K.A.F., 160 S.W.3d at 927-28; Verburgt v. Dorner, 959 S.W.2d 615, 617 (Tex. 1997) On April 8, 2010, we ordered the parties to respond by April 26, 2010, showing cause why this appeal should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. We advised the parties the appeal would be dismissed if a satisfactory response were not filed within the time provided. See TEX . R. APP . P. 42.3. No party has filed a response to our April 8 order. Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal for lack of jurisdiction. PER CURIAM -2-