In The Interest Of H.J.G. and I.S.G., Children Appeal from 304th Judicial District Court of Dallas County (memorandum opinion)
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DISMISS; and Opinion Filed August 27, 2019. In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-19-00819-CV IN THE INTEREST OF H.J.G. AND I.S.G., CHILDREN On Appeal from the 304th Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. JC -19-00297-W MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Bridges, Brown, and Nowell Opinion by Justice Brown By notice of appeal filed July 9, 2019, Mother challenges the trial court’s May 2, 2019 order terminating her parental rights to her children. Because appeals in parental termination cases are accelerated and must be filed within twenty days of judgment or, with an extension motion, within thirtyfive days of judgment, we directed Mother to file a letter brief addressing the Court’s jurisdiction and allowed appellees an opportunity to respond. See TEX. R. APP. P. 26.1(b), 26.3, 28.4(a); see also Brashear v. Victoria Gardens of McKinney, L.L.C., 302 S.W.3d 542, 545 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2009, no pet.) (op. on reh’g) (timely filing of notice of appeal is jurisdictional). Both Mother and the State filed letter briefs. However, nothing in Mother’s letter brief demonstrates we have jurisdiction over the appeal. Accordingly, because Mother’s notice of appeal was filed untimely, we dismiss the appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(a). 190819F.P05 /Ada Brown/ ADA BROWN JUSTICE Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas JUDGMENT IN THE INTEREST OF H.J.G. AND I.S.G., CHILDREN On Appeal from the 304th Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. JC -19-00297-W. Opinion delivered by Justice Brown, Justices Bridges and Nowell participating. No. 05-19-00819-CV In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, we DISMISS the appeal. Judgment entered this 27th day of August, 2019. –2–
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