Fourth Court of Appeals

San Antonio, Texas

June 27, 2018

No. 04-18-00287-CV

IN THE INTEREST OF LJS AND LBS., CHILDREN,

From the 438th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas

Trial Court No. 2014EM503907

Honorable David A. Canales, Judge Presiding

O R D E R

On May 23, 2018, we notified appellant that a filing fee of $205 was due and ordered 

appellant, by June 4, 2018, to either: (1) pay the filing fee; or (2) provide written proof to this 

court that appellant is indigent or otherwise excused by statute or the Texas Rules of Appellate 

Procedure from prepaying fees and costs. We notified appellant that if she failed to respond 

satisfactorily within the time ordered, this appeal may be dismissed without further notice. See 

TEX. R. APP. P. 5 (providing appellate courts may enforce rule requiring payment of costs “by 

any order that is just”), 42.3(c) (permitting appellate courts to dismiss an appeal when appellant 

fails to comply with a court order).

Our May 23, 2018 order also notified appellant that the clerk had filed a notice of late 

record, stating appellant has not paid or arranged to pay the clerk’s fee to prepare the record and 

that appellant is not entitled to the record without paying the fee. We further ordered appellant to 

provide written proof to this court by June 4, 2018, that either she had paid the clerk’s fee, had

made satisfactory arrangements with the clerk to pay the fee, or was entitled to appeal without 

paying the fee. We notified appellant that if she failed to file such proof within the time 

provided, this appeal would be dismissed. See id. R. 37.3(b), 42.3(c).

Our records show that on June 4, 2018, appellant called the court and stated she would 

file a response by June 5, 2018. No response was filed. Our records further show the clerk of this 

court emailed appellant on June 12, 2018, about her response to this court’s order. On June 14, 

2018, appellant responded by email, stating she would come to the court on June 15, 2018, “with 

something” and that she was still “trying to come up with money.” 

Our records further show that on June 12, 2018, the clerk of this court attempted to 

contact appellant and inquired about the status of her response. Appellant has not responded or 

paid the filing fee. 
We again order appellant Lauren McClure, by July 5, 2018, to (1) pay the filing fee and 

the clerk’s fee; or (2) provide written proof to this court that appellant is indigent or otherwise

excused by statute or the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure from prepaying fees and costs. If 

appellant fails to respond satisfactorily within the time ordered, this appeal will be dismissed 

without further notice. See TEX. R. APP. P. 5 (providing appellate courts may enforce rule 

requiring payment of costs “by any order that is just”), 42.3(c) (permitting appellate courts to 

dismiss an appeal when appellant fails to comply with a court order).

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Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said 

court on this 27th day of June, 2018.

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KEITH E. HOTTLE,

Clerk of Court