On February 24, 2009, we notified the parties that the appeal would be dismissed unless the appellant remitted the filing fee for the appeal. Appellant did not respond.

The trial court sustained the contest to the affidavit of inability to pay costs and the appellant has not shown that she is entitled to proceed without payment of costs. See Tex. R. App. P. 20.1. There being no satisfactory explanation for the failure to pay the filing fee for the appeal, the appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3.

APPEAL DISMISSED.

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CHARLES KREGER

Justice

Opinion Delivered March 26, 2009

Before McKeithen, C.J., Kreger and Horton, JJ.