
In The


Court of Appeals


Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont

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NO. 09-04-236 CV

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IN THE INTEREST OF J.L.D.




On Appeal from the 279th District Court
Jefferson County, Texas

Trial Cause No. F-153056-C




MEMORANDUM OPINION (1)
	On September 9, 2004, we notified the parties that the appeal would be dismissed
for want of prosecution unless arrangements were made for filing the record or the
appellant explained why he needed time for filing the record.  Appellant did not respond. 
The appellant is not entitled to proceed without payment of costs.  Tex. R. App. P. 20.1. 
There being no satisfactory explanation for the failure to file the record, the appeal is
dismissed for want of prosecution.  Tex. R. App. P. 37.3(b).  Costs are assessed against
appellant.
	APPEAL DISMISSED.	
										PER CURIAM

Opinion Delivered October 21, 2004 
Before McKeithen, C.J., Burgess and Gaultney, JJ.
1. Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.
