NO. 12-07-00149-CV

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT

TYLER, TEXAS

THE STATE OF TEXAS    §          APPEAL FROM THE

FOR THE BEST

INTEREST AND PROTECTION  §          COUNTY COURT AT LAW OF

OF C.T.

§          CHEROKEE COUNTY, TEXAS

            MEMORANDUM OPINION

PER CURIAM

            This appeal is being dismissed for Appellant’s failure to comply with the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure.  See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3.

            Appellant’s docketing statement was due to have been filed at the time the appeal was perfected, i.e., April 16, 2007.  See Tex. R. App. P. 32.1.  On April 19, 2007, this court notified Appellant that she should file a docketing statement immediately if she had not already done so.  However, Appellant failed to file a docketing statement.

            On May 3, 2007, this court issued a second notice advising Appellant that the docketing statement was past due and giving her until May 14, 2007 to comply with Rule 32.1.  The notice further provided that failure to comply with this second notice would result in the appeal being presented for dismissal in accordance with Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 42.3.  The deadline for filing the docketing statement under this second notice has now passed, and Appellant has not filed the docketing statement as required by Rule 32.1 and the court’s notices. 

            Because Appellant has failed, after notice, to comply with Rule 32.1, the appeal is dismissed.  See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(c).

Opinion delivered May 23, 2007.

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

(PUBLISH)