In The
Court of Appeals
Sixth Appellate District of Texas at Texarkana
No. 06-21-00032-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF J.L.J., A CHILD
On Appeal from the 276th District Court
Titus County, Texas
Trial Court No. 41838
Before Morriss, C.J., Burgess and Stevens, JJ.
Memorandum Opinion by Justice Burgess
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Jose A. Juarez, appellant, filed a notice of appeal in this matter on April 23, 2021.
Appellant has not filed a docketing statement in accordance with Rule 32.1 of the Texas Rules of
Appellate Procedure. See TEX. R. APP. P. 32.1. Further, appellant has not tendered the
mandatory $205.00 filing fee associated with the appeal, see TEX. R. APP. P. 5, and has not filed
proof of indigency in lieu of a filing fee, see TEX. R. APP. P. 20.1.
“A party who is not excused by statute or these rules from paying costs must pay—at the
time an item is presented for filing—whatever fees are required by statute or Supreme Court
order. The appellate court may enforce this rule by any order that is just.” TEX. R. APP. P. 5.
By letter dated May 18, 2021, appellant was provided with notice of and an opportunity
to cure these defects. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(b), (c). The May 18 letter further warned
appellant that, if he did not submit an adequate response to the notice by June 2, 2021, this
appeal would be subject to dismissal for want of prosecution and for failure to comply with the
above-cited rules. Appellant did not file a docketing statement, did not pay the mandatory filing
fee, and did not file proof of indigency in lieu of a filing fee. Further, we have received no
communication from appellant responsive to the May 18 correspondence. Accordingly, this
appeal is ripe for dismissal.
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Pursuant to Rule 42.3, subsections (b) and (c), of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure,
we dismiss this appeal for want of prosecution.
Ralph K. Burgess
Justice
Date Submitted: July 1, 2021
Date Decided: July 2, 2021
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