Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-16-00682-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF A.P.R. and J.C.R., Children
From the 224th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2016-CI-06574
Honorable Michael E. Mery, Judge Presiding
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Sandee Bryan Marion, Chief Justice
Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice
Jason Pulliam, Justice
Delivered and Filed: December 7, 2016
DISMISSED
When Abel Castillo Rodriguez filed this appeal on October 17, 2016, he was required to
pay a $205.00 filing fee. See TEX. R. APP. 5; TEXAS SUPREME COURT ORDER REGARDING FEES
CHARGED IN CIVIL CASES IN THE SUPREME COURT AND THE COURTS OF APPEALS AND BEFORE THE
JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION (Misc. Docket No. 159158, Aug. 28, 2015).
Appellant did not pay the required filing fee; accordingly, the clerk of this court notified him by
letter that his notice of appeal was conditionally filed and the filing fee was due October 31, 2016.
On November 16, 2016, when the fee remained unpaid, this court ordered that Rodriguez must,
not later than November 28, 2016, either (1) pay the applicable filing fee or (2) provide written
proof to this court that he is indigent or otherwise excused by statute or the Texas Rules of
Appellate Procedure from paying the fee. See TEX. R. APP. P. 5 (“A party who is not excused by
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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.”). The court advised Rodriguez that if he failed to respond
satisfactorily within the time ordered, the appeal would be dismissed. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3.
The filing fee has not been paid, and Rodriguez has not otherwise responded to our
November 16 order. We therefore dismiss this appeal for want of prosecution.
PER CURIAM
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