In the Interest of R.R.S., a child Appeal from 308th District Court of Harris County (memorandum opinion per curiam)

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Appeal Dismissed and Memorandum Opinion filed August 12, 2021. In The Fourteenth Court of Appeals NO. 14-21-00350-CV IN THE INTEREST OF R.R.S., A CHILD On Appeal from the 308th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 2020-12963 MEMORANDUM OPINION This is an appeal from a judgment signed May 24, 2021. The notice of appeal was due June 14, 2021. See Tex. R. App. P. 26.1. Appellant, however, filed his notice of appeal on June 23, 2021, a date within 15 days of the due date for the notice of appeal. See Verburgt v. Dorner, 959 S.W.2d 615, 617 (Tex. 1997). Appellant did not file a motion to extend time to file the notice of appeal. While an extension may be implied, appellant is still obligated to come forward with a reasonable explanation to support the late filing. See Miller v. Greenpark Surgery Center Assocs., Ltd., 974 S.W.2d 805, 808 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1998, no pet.). On July 20, 2021, we ordered appellant to file a proper motion to extend time to file the notice of appeal on or before July 30, 2021. See Tex. R. App. P. 26.3, 10.5(b). Appellant did not file such a motion. Therefore, we dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3. PER CURIAM Panel consists of Justices Wise, Bourliot, and Zimmerer. 2

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