In the Interest of L.A.C.E., K.Y.C., I.A.C., and J.A.C., Minor Children v. the State of Texas

NUMBER 13-26-00427-CV

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG

IN THE INTEREST OF L.A.C.E, K.Y.C., I.A.C.,
AND J.A.C., MINOR CHILDREN

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

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Chief Justice Tijerina and Justices Silva and Cron
Memorandum Opinion by Justice Silva

This matter is before the Court on its own motion. On May 21, 2026, appellant E.C.

filed a notice of appeal attempting to appeal a judgment terminating her parental rights

over her minor children, L.A.C.E., K.Y.C., I.A.C., and J.A.C. in trial court cause number

CW-0114-23-J. 1 However, appellant indicated in her notice of appeal that no written order

1 We refer to appellant and the children by their initials in accordance with the rules of appellate
had been signed. On May 22, 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 her notice of appeal, is of the opinion that the appeal should

be dismissed. 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
4th day of June, 2026.

procedure. See TEX. R. APP. P. 9.8(b)(2).

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