IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

IN THE MATTER OF THE PARENTAL No. 82228 RIGHTS AS TO J. V., A MINOR CHILD.

MICAH D. V., Appellant, vs. HLED WASHOE COUNTY HUMAN FEB 0 2 2021 SERVICES AGENCY; AND J. V., A ELID'a P MINOR CHILD, CLERK OF •UPREME C3URT Res ondents. DY DEi-1.111. GLERK

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL This is a pro se appeal from a district court order terminating parental rights. Second Judicial District Court, Family Court Division, Washoe County; Cynthia Lu, Judge.

Review of the notice of appeal and documents before this court reveals a jurisdictional defect. The order terrninating parental rights was entered in the district court on March 27, 2020. Notice of entry of the order was filed and served that same date. But the notice of appeal was not filed in the district court until December 12, 2020, well after expiration of the 30- day appeal period provided by NRAP 4(a)(1). To the extent appellant asks that the filing fees paid with the current notice of appeal be construed to revive his previous appeal in Docket No. 81084, which was dismissed for

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(M 1947A •,14gkS4 1- 3 failure to pay the filing fee, the request is denied. As this court lacks jurisdiction, we ORDER this appeal DISMISSED.

Cadish Ce.,(* , J.

,J Pickering

cc: Hon. Cynthia Lu, District Judge, Family Court Division Micah D. V. Washoe County District Attorney Washoe Legal Services Washoe District Court Clerk

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