COURT OF APPEALS

SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS

FORT WORTH

NO. 2-10-143-CV

IN THE INTEREST OF K.A.V.

AND C.-S.A.V., CHILDREN

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FROM THE 362ND DISTRICT COURT OF DENTON COUNTY

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MEMORANDUM OPINION ^{(footnote: 1)}

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Appellant A.L.V. attempts to appeal from the trial court’s default judgment signed March 15, 2010.  Because an appeal from a case in which termination of parental rights is an issue is accelerated, ^{(footnote: 2)} Appellant’s notice of appeal was due April 5, 2010. ^{(footnote: 3)}  But Appellant did not file his notice of appeal until May 6, 2010, which was untimely. ^{(footnote: 4)}

On May 12, 2010, we notified Appellant that his appeal was subject to dismissal for want of jurisdiction unless, by May 24, 2010, he filed a response showing grounds for continuing the appeal. ^{(footnote: 5)}  Appellant’s response indicates that “[a]t this point of time, [he] would rather not pursue any legal matters involving [his] children.”

Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal and Appellant’s pending motion for want of jurisdiction. ^{(footnote: 6)}

PER CURIAM

PANEL:  DAUPHINOT, GARDNER, and WALKER, JJ.

DELIVERED:  June 10, 2010

FOOTNOTES

1:

See Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.

2:

See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 109.002(a) (Vernon 2009).

3:

See Tex. R. App. P. 26.1(b), 28.1(b).

4:

See Tex. R. App. P. 26.1(b).

5:

See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(a).

6:

See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(a), 43.2(f).