In the Interest of L.M.J.M. Appeal from 417th Judicial District Court of Collin County (memorandum opinion by chief justice wright)
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Dismissed and Opinion Filed June 15, 2015 S In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-15-00252-CV IN THE INTEREST OF L.M.J.M., A Child On Appeal from the 417th Judicial District Court Collin County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 417-56378-2013 MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Chief Justice Wright, Justice Lang-Miers, and Justice Stoddart Opinion by Chief Justice Wright The filing fee, docketing statement, and clerk’s record in this case are past due. By postcard dated March 4, 2015, we notified appellant the $195 filing fee was due. We directed appellant to remit the filing fee within ten days and expressly cautioned appellant that failure to do so would result in dismissal of the appeal. Also by postcard dated March 4, 2015, we notified appellant the docketing statement had not been filed in this case. We directed appellant to file the docketing statement within ten days. We cautioned appellant that failure to do so might result in dismissal of this appeal. By letter dated March 30, 2015, we informed appellant the clerk’s record had not been filed because appellant had not paid for or made arrangements to pay for the clerk’s record. We directed appellant to provide verification of payment or arrangements to pay for the clerk’s record or written documentation that appellant had been found to be entitled to proceed without payment of costs. We cautioned appellant that failure to do so would result in the dismissal of this appeal without further notice. In response, appellant filed letters dated May 5, 2015 and May 11, 2015 in which appellant explained that she was unable to pay the fee for the preparation of the records in this case. Appellant did not file an affidavit of indigency with this Court, and to date, appellant has not paid the filing fee, filed the docketing statement, or provided written documentation that she has been found entitled to proceed without payment of costs in the trial court. Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 5; 37.3(b); 42.3(b), (c). 150252F.P05 /Carolyn Wright/ CAROLYN WRIGHT CHIEF JUSTICE –2– S Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas JUDGMENT IN THE INTEREST OF L.M.J.M., A Child On Appeal from the 417th Judicial District Court, Collin County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 417-56378-2013. Opinion delivered by Chief Justice Wright. Justices Lang-Miers and Stoddart participating. 05-15-00252-CV In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, this appeal is DISMISSED. It is ORDERED that appellee Daniel Stewart Madoni recover his costs of this appeal from appellant Mary Margaret Madoni. Judgment entered June 15, 2015. –3–
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