COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON NOTICE Appellate case name: Sarah Smith v. Travis Robertson Appellate case number: 01-15-00538-CV Trial court case number: 67362 Trial court: 300th District Court of Brazoria County The Court has directed me to notify you that the Court may dismiss this appeal for want of jurisdiction.

Appellant, Sarah Smith, filed her notice of appeal challenging the Honorable K. Randall Hufstetler’s refusal to sign an “Order in Suit to Modify Parent Child Relationship.” This Court generally has jurisdiction only over appeals from final orders or judgments unless a statute authorizes an interlocutory appeal. See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 109.002(b) (“An appeal may be taken by any party to a suit from a final order rendered under this title.”); see also CMH Homes v. Perez, 340 S.W.3d 444, 447–48 (Tex. 2011) (“Unless a statute authorizes an interlocutory appeal, appellate courts generally only have jurisdiction over appeals from final judgments.”).

The appellate record filed with the Court does not include a final order or judgment or otherwise reflect that a judgment has been rendered in this case. See Barton v. Gillespie, 178 S.W.3d 121, 126 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2005, no pet.) (stating that court renders judgment when it announces its decision, either in writing or orally, in open court); see also In re R.A.H., 130 S.W.3d 68, 70 (Tex. 2004).

Unless appellant causes to be filed a supplemental clerk’s record containing documents showing a final judgment or otherwise appealable order, or files a response demonstrating by citation to the law and the appellate record that this Court has jurisdiction of the appeal, this appeal will be dismissed for want of jurisdiction. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(a), 43.2(f).

Appellant’s response, if any, is due in this Court within 14 days of the date of this notice.

Clerk’s Signature: ___________________________________________________

Date: September 29, 2015