Supreme Court of Texas

In a paternity suit, dismissal of mother's appeal for failing to file an affidavit of indigence "with or before" the notice of appeal, as required by Tex. R. of App. Proc. 20.1(c)(1), is reversed as the failure to file such affidavit will not support dismissal unless the appellant is given a reasonable time to correct the defect and fails to do so.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/02/2007
• Published 11/02/2007

Judges

• PER CURIAM.

Court

• Supreme Court of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Linda Sprowl, Dallas, TX, pro se.


• For Appellees:
  
• Ronald O. Blackwell, Garland, Elissa Gail Underwood, Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP, Austin, Kirsten M. Castaneda, Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP, Dallas, TX, for Respondent.