In the Interest of Itzel Lerma, a Child--Appeal from 65th District Court of El Paso County
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COURT OF APPEALS EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS EL PASO, TEXAS § No. 08-08-00049-CV § Appeal from the IN THE INTEREST OF I.L., A CHILD. § 65th Judicial District Court § of El Paso County, Texas § (TC# 2003CM5921) § MEMORANDUM OPINION Rigoberto Lerma attempts to appeal from the trial court s ruling, granting a petition to terminate his parental rights. Finding that the trial court has not entered a final order in the case, we dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction. The trial court orally granted a petition terminating Mr. Lerma s parental rights regarding I.L. at the close of a termination hearing on January 17, 2008. Mr. Lerma filed a notice of appeal on January 24, 2008. There is no record that a final appealable order has been entered by the trial court. Appellate courts generally have jurisdiction over final judgments, and such interlocutory orders as the Legislature deems appealable. TEX .CIV .PRAC.&REM .CODE ANN . § 51.012 (Vernon 1997) and § 51.014 (Vernon Supp. 2007); Ruiz v. Ruiz, 946 S.W.2d 123, 124 (Tex.App.--El Paso 1997, no pet.). Given the absence of a final appealable order in this case, we dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction. May 15, 2008 DAVID WELLINGTON CHEW, Chief Justice Before Chew, C.J., McClure, and Carr, JJ. -2-
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