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IN THE INTEREST OF E. T. R., A MINOR CHILD ____________________________________________________________

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Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam

Appellant, M.R. ⁽¹⁾

, perfected an appeal from a judgment entered by the 319th District Court of Nueces County, Texas, in cause number 99-5787-G. Appellant has filed a motion to withdraw the appeal on grounds that the appellant no longer wishes to pursue the appeal. Appellant requests that this Court dismiss the appeal.

The Court, having considered the documents on file and appellant's motion to withdraw the appeal, is of the opinion that the motion should be granted. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.1(a). Appellant's motion to withdraw the appeal is granted, and the appeal is hereby DISMISSED. Costs will be taxed against appellant. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.1(d) ("Absent agreement of the parties, the court will tax costs against the appellant."). Having dismissed the appeal at appellant's request, no motion for rehearing will be entertained, and our mandate will issue forthwith.

PER CURIAM

Delivered and filed the

11th day of February, 2010.

1. ¹ In appeals from cases involving the termination of parental rights, the rules of appellate procedure require the use of an alias to refer to a minor, "and if necessary to protect the minor's identity, to the minor's parent or other family member. Tex. R. App. P. 9.8.