In the interest of D.A.G., D.L.G., X.S.G., and N.D.G.--Appeal from 355th District Court of Hood County

COURT OF APPEALS

SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS

FORT WORTH

NO. 2-07-258-CV

IN THE INTEREST OF D.A.G., D.L.G.,

X.S.G., AND N.D.G.

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FROM THE 355TH DISTRICT COURT OF HOOD COUNTY

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MEMORANDUM OPINION[1]

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On July 18, 2007, appellant Delmiro Garcia filed a pro se Motion to File Appeal from the trial court=s May 3, 2007 default order in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship. On July 25, 2007, we informed appellant that we were treating his Motion to File Appeal as a notice of appeal. We also informed him of our concern that we do not have jurisdiction over the appeal because it was not timely filed. See Tex. R. App. P. 26.1. Although we provided him an opportunity to respond, appellant did not do so.

The times for filing a notice of appeal are jurisdictional in this court, and absent a timely filed notice of appeal or an extension request, we must dismiss the appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 25.1(b), 26.3; Verburgt v. Dorner, 959 S.W.2d 615, 617 (Tex. 1997). Because appellant=s notice of appeal was untimely filed, we dismiss this case for want of jurisdiction. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(a), 43.2(f).

PER CURIAM

PANEL D: LIVINGSTON, DAUPHINOT, and HOLMAN, JJ.

DELIVERED: August 31, 2007

[1]See Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.