NUMBER 13-19-00572-CV
COURT OF APPEALS
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG
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IN THE INTEREST OF A. J. Z. J. AND A. J. Z., CHILDREN
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On appeal from the 430th Judicial District
of Hidalgo County, Texas.
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MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Chief Justice Contreras and Justices Hinojosa and Tijerina
Memorandum Opinion by Justice Hinojosa
This matter is before the Court on the appellant’s failure to file a brief or reasonably
explain the failure to do so. The appellant's brief in the above cause was due on May 26,
2020. On August 25, 2020, the Clerk of the Court notified appellant that the brief had
not been timely filed and that the appeal was subject to dismissal for want of prosecution
under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 38.8(a)(1), unless within ten days from the date
of the letter, appellant reasonably explained the failure and the appellee was not
significantly injured by the appellant's failure to timely file a brief. To date, no brief has
been received by the Court in this matter.
Appellant has failed to either reasonably explain the failure to file a brief, file a
motion for extension of time to file a brief, or file a brief. Accordingly, the appeal is
dismissed for want of prosecution. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(a), 42.3(b).
LETICIA HINOJOSA
Justice
Delivered and filed on the
4th day of February, 2021.
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