In the Interest of J.J.O., A Minor Child--Appeal from 57th Judicial District Court of Bexar County

MEMORANDUM OPINION

No. 04-04-00827-CV

IN THE INTEREST OF J.J.O, A CHILD

From the 57th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas

Trial Court No. 2000-EM5-00857

Honorable Juan A. Chavira, Judge Presiding

Opinion by: Catherine Stone, Justice

Sitting: Alma L. L pez, Chief Justice

Catherine Stone, Justice

Rebecca Simmons, Justice

Delivered and Filed: September 28, 2005

AFFIRMED

This is an appeal from a child support arrearage judgment. Appellant, Jesse Owens, asserts the following appellate complaints: (1) improper venue; (2) he was denied due process at the arrearage hearing; (3) his equal protection rights were violated at the arrearage hearing; and (4) the evidence is insufficient to support the judgment of arrearage. We affirm.

In order to avoid waiver of an issue on appeal, a party must discuss in his brief the facts and the authorities upon which he relies to maintain the issue. In re D.S., 76 S.W.3d 512, 516-17 (Tex. App. Houston [14th Dist.] 2002, no pet.). Here, Owens fails to provide the court with either substantive analysis of his legal contentions or citation to authority supporting his contentions. Owens was given an opportunity to rebrief this case to correct the briefing deficiencies. His amended brief, however, does not correct the deficiencies. Because Owens has inadequately briefed his appellate issues, we hold his complaints are waived. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.1(h). The judgment of the trial court is therefore affirmed.

Catherine Stone, Justice