State in the Interest of T.J.S.

NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION

STATE OF LOUISIANA
COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT

JMC 18-704

STATE IN THE INTEREST OF

T.J.S.

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APPEAL FROM THE
FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF LAFAYETTE, NO. JC2016796
HONORABLE THOMAS R. DUPLANTIER, DISTRICT JUDGE

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ELIZABETH A. PICKETT

JUDGE

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Court composed of Elizabeth A. Pickett, Phyllis M. Keaty, and Candyce G. Perret,
Judges.

MOTION TO DISMISS UNLODGED APPEAL DENIED.

Chantel Conrad
825 Kaliste Saloom Road,
Brandywine Building 3, Suite 150
Lafayette, LA 70508
(337) 262-2250
COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE:
State of Louisiana, Department of Children and Family Services

Nicole M. Guidry
Attorney at Law
100 South Louisiana Street, Suite 500
Abbeville, LA 70510
(337) 740-2149
COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE:
L.M.B.

Franchesca L. Hamilton-Acker
Acadiana Legal Service Corporation
Post Office Box 4823
Lafayette, LA 70502-4823
(337) 237-4320
COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE:
T.J.S.

Tracey Davenport-McGraw
Assistant District Attorney
Fifteenth Judicial District Court
Post Office Box 3306
Lafayette, LA 70502
(337) 232-5170
COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE:
State of Louisiana

F.J. S
In Proper Person
100 13th St.
Lafayette, LA 70501
(337) 335-7490
COUNSEL FOR OTHER APPELLANT:
F.J. S

Claudelle Ancar
c/o CWS III, Case Worker
825 Kaliste Saloom Road
Brandywine Building 3, Suite 150
Lafayette, LA 70508
(337) 261-5901
COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE:
State of Louisiana, Department of Children and Family Services

Shytishia A. M. Flugence
Flugence Law Firm
620 S. E. Evangeline Thruway
Lafayette, LA 70509-0381
(337) 261-1099
COUNSEL FOR APPELLANT:
F.J.S

CASA Coordinator
c/o CASA of South Louisiana
227 La Rue France
Lafayette, LA 70508
(337) 268-5111
COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE:
CASA of South Louisiana

PICKETT, Judge.

On March 27, 2018, the parental rights of Appellant, F.J.S., and L.M.B., in

regard to their minor child, T.J.S., were permanently and irrevocably terminated in the

Fifteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Lafayette, Docket Number 2016-JC-796.

A written judgment was signed by the trial court on April 20, 2018, and notice of

judgment was mailed to the parties on April 23, 2018.

On May 9, 2018, Appellant filed a pro se “Petition for Devolutive Appeal.” In

response to same, before the appeal was lodged in this court, counsel for the State of

Louisiana, Department of Children and Family Services, filed a “Motion to Dismiss

Unlodged Appeals Record,” asserting therein that Appellant’s appeal was filed

untimely. La.Ch.Code art. 332.

After the appeal was lodged in this court, Docket Number 18-779, Appellant

was ordered to show cause why the appeal should not be dismissed as untimely.

Appellant failed to respond to the rule, and the appeal was dismissed as untimely.

MOTION TO DISMISS UNLODGED APPEAL RECORD DENIED.

THIS OPINION IS NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION.
Rule 2-16.3 Uniform Rules, Court of Appeal.