In the Interest of J. D. C., a child--Appeal from County Court at Law of Cherokee County

NO. 12-05-00370-CV

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT

TYLER, TEXAS

APPEAL FROM THE

IN THE INTEREST OF J.D.C., COUNTY COURT AT LAW OF

A CHILD

CHEROKEE COUNTY, TEXAS

MEMORANDUM OPINION

PER CURIAM

This appeal is being dismissed for want of prosecution. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(b). Appellant perfected her appeal on November 23, 2005. The reporter s record was filed on January 6, 2006, making Appellant s brief due on or before February 6, 2006. When Appellant failed to file her brief within the required time, this Court notified her on February 21, 2006 that the brief was past due and warned that if no motion for extension of time to file the brief were received by March 3, 2003, the appeal would be dismissed for want of prosecution pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 42.3(b). The notice further informed Appellant that the motion for extension of time must contain a reasonable explanation for her failure to file the brief and a showing that Appellee had not suffered material injury thereby.

To date, Appellant has neither filed a motion for extension of time to file her brief or responded to this Court s February 6 notice. Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution pursuant to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 38.8(a)(1) and 42.3.(b).

Opinion delivered March 8, 2006.

Panel consisted of Worthen, C.J., Griffith, J., and DeVasto, J.

(PUBLISH)