NO. 07-04-0025-CV

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE SEVENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

AT AMARILLO

PANEL A

MARCH 4, 2004

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IN THE INTEREST OF C.S.L., A CHILD

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FROM THE 100TH DISTRICT COURT OF CARSON COUNTY;

NO. 9231; HONORABLE DAVID MCCOY, JUDGE

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Before JOHNSON, C.J., and REAVIS and CAMPBELL, JJ.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

On January 21, 2004, the clerk of this court received a copy of a Notice of Appeal  filed on behalf of appellant Carol Osmond.  By letter dated January 26, 2004, the clerk advised appellant that a filing fee had not been received, see Tex. R. App. P . 5 , nor had a docketing statement been filed.   See Tex. R. App. P . 32.1 .  The clerk’s letter likewise advised that no further action would be taken on the appeal by this Court until a filing fee had been paid and that failure to pay the filing fee may result in dismissal of the appeal.   See Tex. R. App. P . 42.3.

The filing fee was not paid.  By letter dated February 12, 2004, the clerk advised counsel for appellant that the filing fee had still not been paid , and that unless the filing fee was received on or before February 23, 2004 , the appeal would be subject to dismissal.

The filing fee has not been paid .  Accordingly, this appeal is dismissed.   Tex. R. App. P . 42.3.

Phil Johnson

Chief Justice