In the Interest of M.P. Jr. and A.P., Children v. the State of Texas

NUMBER 13-26-00134-CV

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG

IN THE INTEREST OF M.P. JR. AND A.P., CHILDREN

ON APPEAL FROM THE 430TH DISTRICT COURT
OF HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Justices Silva, Cron, and Fonseca
Memorandum Opinion by Justice Silva

This matter is before the Court on its own motion. On January 30, 2026, appellant

M.P. Sr. filed a notice of appeal attempting to appeal a judgment terminating his parental

rights over his minor children, M.P. Jr. and A.P. on January 29, 2026, in trial court cause

number CW-0014-24-J. 1 However, appellant indicated in his notice of appeal that no

1 We refer to appellant and the children by their initials in accordance with the rules of appellate

procedure. See TEX. R. APP. P. 9.8(b)(2).
written order had been signed. On February 4, 2026, the Clerk of the Court notified

appellant that it appears there is no final, appealable order. Furthermore, appellant was

notified that if the defect was not cured within ten days, the appeal shall be dismissed.

Absent an appealable interlocutory order or final judgment, this Court has no

jurisdiction over this appeal. See Ogletree v. Matthews, 262 S.W.3d 316, 319 n.1 (Tex.

2007); Lehmann v. Har-Con Corp., 39 S.W.3d 191, 195 (Tex. 2001). The Court, having

considered the documents on file and appellant’s failure to establish jurisdiction or

otherwise correct the defect in their notice of appeal, is of the opinion that the appeal

should be dismissed for want of jurisdiction. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(a). Accordingly, the

appeal is dismissed for want of jurisdiction. See id. R. 42.3(a), (c).

CLARISSA SILVA
Justice

Delivered and filed on the
23rd day of February, 2026.

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