IN THE
TENTH COURT OF APPEALS
No. 10-15-00355-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF A.M.R., A CHILD
From the 170th District Court
McLennan County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2010-4443-4
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Kristen Martin appeals the trial court's order establishing parent-child
relationship which was signed on October 7, 2015. By letter dated November 12, 2015,
the Clerk of this Court notified Martin that her original filing fee for this appeal was
past due. The Clerk further warned Martin that unless she obtained indigent status or
unless the fee was paid within 10 days, the appeal would be dismissed pursuant to Rule
42.3(c) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure.
More than 10 days have passed and Martin has not paid the filing fee and has
not obtained indigent status for the purpose of this appeal. Accordingly, her appeal is
dismissed. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(c).
Absent a specific exemption, the Clerk of the Court must collect filing fees at the
time a document is presented for filing. TEX. R. APP. P. 12.1(b); Appendix to TEX. R. APP.
P., Order Regarding Fees (Amended Aug. 28, 2007, eff. Sept. 1, 2007). See also TEX. R.
APP. P. 5; 10th TEX. APP. (Waco) LOC. R. 5; TEX. GOV'T CODE ANN. §§ 51.207(b); 51.208; §
51.941(a) (West 2013). Under these circumstances, we suspend the rule and order the
Clerk to write off all unpaid filing fees in this case. TEX. R. APP. P. 2. The write-off of
the fees from the accounts receivable of the Court in no way eliminates or reduces the
fees owed.
TOM GRAY
Chief Justice
Before Chief Justice Gray,
Justice Davis, and
Justice Scoggins
Appeal dismissed
Opinion delivered and filed December 10, 2015
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