In the Interest of I.B.M., Z.A.M., AND B.M., Minor Children--Appeal from 150th Judicial District Court of Bexar County
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MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-10-00483-CV IN THE INTEREST OF I.B.M., Z.A.M., and B.M. From the 150th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2009-PA-00977 Honorable Charles E. Montemayor, Judge Presiding PER CURIAM Sitting: Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice Phylis J. Speedlin, Justice Rebecca Simmons, Justice Delivered and Filed: September 15, 2010 DISMISSED A filing fee of $175.00 was due from appellant Benjamin Martinez when this appeal was filed but the fee was not paid. See TEX. GOV T CODE ANN. §§ 51.207(b)(1), 51.941(a)(1) (Vernon 2005); Texas Supreme Court Order Regarding Fees Charged In Civil Cases In the Supreme Court and the Courts of Appeals (July 21, 1998) § B.1.(a). Rule 5 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure provides: 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. 04-10-00483-CV Accordingly, on August 5, 2010, this court ordered appellant to either (1) pay the applicable filing fee or (2) provide written proof to this court that he is excused by statute or the Rules of Appellate Procedure from paying the fee. See Tex. R. App. P. 20.1 (providing that indigent party who complies with provisions of that rule may proceed without advance payment of costs). Our order informed appellant that if he failed to provide such written proof within the time ordered, this appeal would be dismissed. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3. Appellant has not responded. Accordingly, this appeal is dismissed. Costs of appeal are assessed against appellant. PER CURIAM -2-
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