NUMBERS 13-14-00662-CV, 13-15-00020-CV, &
13-15-00021-CV
COURT OF APPEALS
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG
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IN THE MATTER OF M.A.T., A CHILD
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On appeal from the County Court at Law No. 5
of Nueces County, Texas.
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MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Chief Justice Valdez and Justices Benavides and Perkes
Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam
Appellant, M.A.T., perfected appeals from judgments entered in juvenile
adjudication cases in: (1) trial court cause number 13-JUV-208, docketed in appellate
cause number 13-14-00662-CV; (2) trial court cause number 14-JUV-10, docketed in
appellate cause number 13-15-00020-CV; and (3) trial court cause number 14-JUV-84,
docketed in appellate cause number 13-15-00021-CV. Appellant has now filed motions
in each of these causes requesting to dismiss these appeals on grounds he no longer
wishes to advance the appeals.
Appeals in juvenile proceedings are governed by the appellate rules for civil
appeals. See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 56.01(b) (West, Westlaw through Ch. 46 2015
R.S.). Thus, these appeals are governed by Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 42.1,
which provides for the requirements pertaining to voluntary dismissals in civil cases. See
TEX. R. APP. P. 42.1. Appellant’s motions meet the requirements of this rule. See id.;
see also In re F.D.L., No. 11-11-00222-CV, 2011 WL 5617862, at *1 (Tex. App.—
Eastland Nov. 17, 2011, no pet.) (mem. op. per curiam).
The Court, having considered the documents on file and appellant’s motions to
dismiss the appeals, is of the opinion that the motions should be granted. See TEX. R.
APP. P. 42.1(a). Appellant’s motions to dismiss are granted, and the appeals are hereby
DISMISSED. Costs will be taxed against appellant. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.1(d)
("Absent agreement of the parties, the court will tax costs against the appellant.").
Having dismissed the appeals at appellant’s request, no motions for rehearing will be
entertained, and our mandates will issue forthwith.
PER CURIAM
Delivered and filed the
3rd day of September, 2015.
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in the Matter of M. A. T., a Child
Combined Opinion