In the Interest of I.M., a Child v. the State of Texas ( 2023 )

Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
MEMORANDUM OPINION
No. 04-23-00465-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF I.M., a Child
From the 57th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2021-PA-00828
Honorable Charles E. Montemayor, Judge Presiding
PER CURIAM
Sitting: Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice
Irene Rios, Justice
Beth Watkins, Justice
Delivered and Filed: June 28, 2023
DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION
Appellant Roselynn Salazar Ojeda filed a notice of appeal on April 27, 2023. The Texas
Rules of Appellate Procedure require a party to state the date of the judgment or order appealed
from in the notice of appeal. TEX. R. APP. P. 25.1(d)(2). Appellant’s notice of appeal does not state
any date of the judgment or order from which she wishes to appeal or otherwise identify any
judgment or order whatsoever. The clerk’s record shows her parental rights were terminated on
March 23, 2022. Assuming appellant seeks to appeal that order, the notice of appeal was due April
12, 2022, TEX. R. APP. P. 26.1(b), or a motion for an extension of time was due April 27, 2022.
TEX. R. APP. P. 26.3. Appellant’s April 27, 2023 notice of appeal is therefore untimely. Because
the notice of appeal is untimely, we ordered Appellant to show cause by May 26, 2023 why this
appeal should not be dismissed for want of jurisdiction. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(a). We
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admonished Appellant that if she failed to show cause or respond as ordered, this appeal would be
dismissed without further notice. See id.
Appellant has not filed a response. Accordingly, this appeal is dismissed.
PER CURIAM
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