IN THE INTEREST OF AND CHILDREN v. << (2017)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

By letter dated February 27, 2017, the Court questioned its jurisdiction over this appeal as there did not appear to be an appealable judgment. We instructed appellant to file, by March 13, 2017, a letter brief addressing our concern and cautioned her that failure to do so may result in dismissal of the appeal without further notice. As of today's date, appellant has not filed a response.

Generally, this Court has jurisdiction only over appeals from final judgments and certain interlocutory orders as permitted by statute. See Lehmann v. Har-Con Corp., 39 S.W.3d 191, 195 (Tex. 2001). A final judgment is one that disposes of all pending parties and claims. See id.

In the notice of appeal, appellant states she is appealing the trial court's judgment signed on December 15, 2016. The record before this Court does not contain a judgment signed on that date or any other date. Without a judgment or other appealable order, there is nothing for this Court to review. Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(a).

Opinion by Justice Brown