DISMISSED and Opinion Filed December 16, 2024

In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-24-01148-CV IN THE INTEREST OF C.M.Z., A CHILD On Appeal from the 302nd Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DF-23-05282 MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Chief Justice Burns, Justice Molberg, and Justice Pedersen, III Opinion by Chief Justice Burns Before the Court is appellant’s December 11, 2024 notice of non-suit which we construe as a motion to dismiss because he no longer desires to pursue this appeal. We grant the motion and dismiss the appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.1(a)(1).

241148f.p05 /Robert D. Burns, III// ROBERT D. BURNS, III CHIEF JUSTICE Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas JUDGMENT IN THE INTEREST OF C.M.Z., A On Appeal from the 302nd Judicial CHILD District Court, Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DF-23-05282.

No. 05-24-01148-CV Opinion delivered by Chief Justice Burns. Justices Molberg and Pedersen, III participating.

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

It is ORDERED that appellee Marisa Zapien recover her costs of this appeal from appellant Jaime Zapien.

Judgment entered this 16th day of December, 2024.

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