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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
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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
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