COURT OF APPEALS SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS FORT WORTH NO. 02-16-00391-CV

EX PARTE Q.T.

------------ FROM THE 213TH DISTRICT COURT OF TARRANT COUNTY TRIAL COURT NO. D213-E-12380-16 ------------ MEMORANDUM OPINION1 AND JUDGMENT ------------ On December 16, 2016, and on January 23, 2017, we notified Appellant that his brief did not comply with numerous requirements of Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 38.1 and 9.5(a). See Tex. R. App. P. 9.5(a), 38.1(a), (c), (h), (i), (k). We stated that failure to file an amended brief by February 2, 2017, could result in the striking of Appellant’s noncompliant brief or dismissal of this

See Tex. R. App. P. 47.4. appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a), 38.9(a), 42.3. Appellant failed to file an amended brief.

Accordingly, we strike Appellant’s noncompliant brief filed on December 15, 2016, and we dismiss this appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a), 42.3(b)– (c), 43.2(f).

PER CURIAM PANEL: WALKER, MEIER, and GABRIEL, JJ.

DELIVERED: March 9, 2017