Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-18-00611-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF S.G. IV, a Child
From the 285th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2014-CI-16418
Honorable Martha Tanner, Judge Presiding
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Sandee Bryan Marion, Chief Justice
Karen Angelini, Justice
Marialyn Barnard, Justice
Delivered and Filed: October 17, 2018
DISMISSED
A copy of appellant’s notice of appeal was filed in this court on August 29, 2018. The
clerk of the court notified the appellant in writing that our records did not reflect that the filing fee
in the amount of $205.00 was paid. In addition, our record contains no evidence that appellant is
excused by statute or rule from paying the filing fee. See TEX. R. APP. P. 5, 20. By order dated
September 12, 2018, appellant was ordered to show cause in writing by September 27, 2018 that
either: (1) the filing fee was paid; or (2) appellant is entitled to appeal without paying the filing
fee. Our order stated if appellant failed to respond within the time provided, this appeal would be
dismissed for failure to pay the filing fee. See TEX. R. APP. P. 5, 42.3(c).
On September 18, 2018, the trial court clerk filed a notification of late record stating that
the clerk’s record had not been filed because appellant has failed to pay or make arrangements to
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pay the clerk’s fee for preparing the record and that appellant is not entitled to appeal without
paying the fee. By order dated September 19, 2018, appellant was ordered to provide written proof
to this court by October 1, 2018 that either (1) the clerk’s fee had been paid or arrangements had
been made to pay the clerk’s fee; or (2) appellant is entitled to appeal without paying the clerk’s
fee. Our order stated that if appellant failed to respond within the time provided, this appeal would
be dismissed for want of prosecution. 1 See TEX. R. APP. P. 37.3(b).
Appellant has not responded to either order. Accordingly, this appeal is dismissed. See
TEX. R. APP. P. 5, 37.3(b), 42.3(c).
PER CURIAM
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We noted our September 19, 2018 order did not affect the deadline for appellant to respond to our order dated
September 12, 2018, or this court’s ability to dismiss the appeal based on appellant’s failure to comply with that order.
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