IN RE J.M.

No. 12-0836.

396 S.W.3d 528 (2013)

In the Interest of J.M. and Z.M., Minor Children.

Supreme Court of Texas.

March 15, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Ernest Boundy , Noel D. Cooper , for K.S.

James R. Lostracco Jr. , Attorney Ad Litem for the Children.

Elizabeth R. Brice , for CM.

Michael C. Shulman , Keith Randall Bradford , for Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.


PER CURIAM.

In this parental termination case, we determine whether a motion for new trial and notice of appeal combined in one document can invoke appellate jurisdiction. The court of appeals determined that the combined filing at issue in this appeal did not confer appellate jurisdiction and therefore failed to reach the merits of the appeal. Because the combined filing was titled a notice of appeal and expressed the party's intent to appeal to the court of appeals...

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