In the Interest of K.J.R., a Child Appeal from County Court at Law No 2 of Brazos County (memorandum opinion by chief justice gray)
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IN THE TENTH COURT OF APPEALS No. 10-14-00301-CV IN THE INTEREST OF K.J.R., A CHILD From the County Court at Law No. 2 Brazos County, Texas Trial Court No. 14-000665-CV-CCL2 MEMORANDUM OPINION O.B. Robinson, Jr. attempts to appeal the trial court’s order of termination of Robinson’s parental rights to K.J.R. By letter dated October 9, 2014, the Clerk of this Court notified Robinson that his notice of appeal appeared untimely. See TEX. R. APP. P. 26.1(b); 28.4(a)(1). In the same letter, the Clerk warned Robinson that we would dismiss this appeal unless, within 10 days from the date of the letter, a response was filed showing grounds for continuing the appeal. Ten days have passed, and we have not received a response. Accordingly, this appeal is dismissed.1 A motion for rehearing may be filed within 15 days after the judgment or order of this Court is rendered. TEX. R. APP. P. 49.1. If the appellant desires to have the decision of this Court reviewed by the 1 Absent a specific exemption, the Clerk of the Court must collect filing fees at the time a document is presented for filing. TEX. R. APP. P. 12.1(b); Appendix to TEX. R. APP. P., Order Regarding Fees (Amended Aug. 28, 2007, eff. Sept. 1, 2007). See also TEX. R. APP. P. 5; 10TH TEX. APP. (WACO) LOC. R. 5; TEX. GOV’T CODE ANN. §§ 51.207(b); 51.208; § 51.941(a) (West 2013). Under these circumstances, we suspend the rule and order the Clerk to write off all unpaid filing fees in this case. TEX. R. APP. P. 2. The write-off of the fees from the accounts receivable of the Court in no way eliminates or reduces the fees owed. TOM GRAY Chief Justice Before Chief Justice Gray, Justice Davis, and Justice Scoggins Appeal dismissed Opinion issued and filed October 30, 2014 CV06 Texas Supreme Court, a petition for review must be filed with the Texas Supreme Court clerk within 45 days after either the date the court of appeals’ judgment was rendered or the date the last ruling on all timely motions for rehearing was made by the court of appeals. TEX. R. APP. P. 53.7(a). In the Interest of K.J.R., a Child Page 2
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