Dismissed and Opinion Filed December 6, 2024

In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-24-00686-CV IN THE INTEREST OF K.J.C., JR., A CHILD On Appeal from the 254th Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DF-22-14313 MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Chief Justice Burns, Justice Goldstein, and Justice Kennedy Opinion by Justice Goldstein Appellant’s brief in this appeal is overdue. After appellant failed to respond to our inquiry regarding the reporter’s record, we ordered the appeal submitted without the reporter’s record and for appellant’s brief to be filed by October 17, 2024. By postcard dated October 18, 2024, we informed appellant his brief was overdue and directed appellant to file a brief within ten days. We cautioned appellant that failure to do so would result in the dismissal of this appeal without further notice.

See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(a)(1). To date, appellant has not filed a brief nor otherwise corresponded with the Court regarding the status of this appeal.

Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8 (a)(1); 42.3(b), (c).

240686f.p05 /Bonnie Lee Goldstein/ BONNIE LEE GOLDSTEIN JUSTICE

–2– Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas JUDGMENT IN THE INTEREST OF K.J.C., JR., On Appeal from the 254th Judicial A CHILD District Court, Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DF-22-14313.

No. 05-24-00686-CV Opinion delivered by Justice Goldstein. Chief Justice Burns and Justice Kennedy participating.

In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, this appeal is DISMISSED.

Judgment entered this 6th day of December, 2024.

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