Opinion filed October 4, 2018

In The

Eleventh Court of Appeals __________ No. 11-18-00248-CV __________ IN THE INTEREST OF M.N.C. AND J.J.C. JR., CHILDREN

On Appeal from the 106th District Court Gaines County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 17-04-17541

MEMORANDUM OPINION After the associate judge signed an order terminating parental rights, the father of the children filed in the trial court a “NOTICE OF APPEAL FROM ASSOCIATE JUDGE’S RULING AND REQUEST FOR DE NOVO TRIAL.” When that document was filed in this court, we inadvertently docketed this case as an accelerated appeal from a final order terminating the father’s parental rights. The father has notified this court by letter that he desires at this time to proceed in the trial court with a de novo hearing and that he therefore wishes to dismiss this appeal.

Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal.

PER CURIAM

October 4, 2018 Panel consists of: Bailey, C.J., Willson, J., and Wright, S.C.J.1 Willson, J., not participating.

Jim R. Wright, Senior Chief Justice (Retired), Court of Appeals, 11th District of Texas at Eastland, sitting by assignment.