In The
Court of Appeals
Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont
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NO. 09-15-00355-CV
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IN THE INTEREST OF R.K.P.
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On Appeal from the 279th District Court
Jefferson County, Texas
Trial Cause No. F-189061-C
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MEMORANDUM OPINION
On October 28, 2015, we notified the parties that this appeal would be
dismissed for want of prosecution unless arrangements were made for the filing of
the record or the appellant explained why additional time was needed to file the
record. On October 29, 2015, we notified the parties that the filing fee had not been
paid and warned that the appeal would be dismissed unless the appellant remitted
the filing fee for the appeal. Appellant did not respond to this Court’s notices.
An appellant who wishes to proceed on appeal without payment of costs
must file an affidavit of indigence. See Tex. R. App. P. 20.1. An appeal may be
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dismissed if the appellant fails to comply with a requirement of the Texas Rules of
Appellate Procedure, or fails to respond to a notice from the Clerk of the Court
requiring a response or other action within a specified time. See Tex. R. App. P.
42.3(c).
Appellant did not file an affidavit of indigence on appeal and has not shown
that she is entitled to proceed without payment of costs. See generally Tex. R. App.
P. 20.1. Appellant failed to comply with notices that required a response. See Tex.
R. App. P. 42.3(c). There being no reasonable explanation for the failure to pay the
filing fee for the appeal, we dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution. See Tex. R.
App. P. 42.3.
APPEAL DISMISSED.
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CHARLES KREGER
Justice
Submitted on December 22, 2015
Opinion Delivered December 23, 2015
Before McKeithen, C.J., Kreger and Johnson, JJ.
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