In the Interest of L.A.C.E., K.Y.C., I.A.C., and J.A.C., Minor Children v. the State of Texas

Summary

The Thirteenth Court of Appeals of Texas dismissed an appeal from an attempted appeal of a parental-rights termination judgment. The court held that it lacked jurisdiction because no final, appealable order or other appealable interlocutory order had been established, and dismissed the appeal for want of jurisdiction under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 42.3.

Holdings

1. Absent an appealable interlocutory order or final judgment, the court of appeals lacks jurisdiction over the appeal.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court of appeals had jurisdiction over an appeal when the notice of appeal indicated that no written final order had been signed.
2. Whether the appeal should be dismissed when the appellant failed to establish the existence of an appealable interlocutory order or final judgment.

Disposition

dismissed