In the Interest of L.L.H. and B.M.T.H. Appeal from County Court at Law of Polk County (memorandum opinion)

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In The Court of Appeals Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont ____________________ NO. 09-18-00266-CV ____________________ IN THE INTEREST OF L.L.H. AND B.M.T.H. _______________________________________________________ ______________ On Appeal from the County Court at Law Polk County, Texas Trial Cause No. CIV29344 ________________________________________________________ _____________ MEMORANDUM OPINION On July 17, 2018, we notified the parties that an extension of time to file a notice of appeal was required because the notice of appeal filed by Appellant was filed late, but within the time permitted for an extension under the applicable appellate rule. See Tex. R. App. P. 26.3. Additional notices were sent to the appellant on August 7, 2018, and September 5, 2018, wherein we warned the appellant that the appeal would be dismissed unless he filed a motion for extension of time to file notice of appeal. We also notified Appellant in our letter of August 7, 2018, of the items that should be included in the Motion for Extension. The appellant failed to 1 file a motion for extension of time to file a notice of appeal or offer a reasonable explanation for the late filing of the notice of appeal. The Court finds that the notice of appeal was not timely filed. See Tex. R. App. P. 26.1. No motion for extension of time was filed. See Tex. R. App. P. 26.3. The appellant failed to comply with a notice from the clerk requiring a response or other action within a specified time. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(c). Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3. APPEAL DISMISSED. ________________________________ LEANNE JOHNSON Justice Submitted on October 3, 2018 Opinion Delivered October 4, 2018 Before McKeithen, C.J., Horton and Johnson, JJ. 2

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