In Re Homer D., et al.

Case Number
M2017-00298-COA-R3-PT

This is a termination of parental rights case. Upon the trial court’s entry of an order terminating her parental rights, Appellant filed a timely notice of appeal. However, Appellant did not comply with Tennessee Code Annotated Section 36-1-124(d) (Supp. 2016) in that she failed to sign the notice of appeal. Although Appellant attempted to correct the error by filing an amended notice of appeal, the amended notice was filed after the thirty day time period for perfecting appeals had expired. As such, this Court lacks subject-matter jurisdiction to adjudicate the appeal, and it is dismissed with prejudice.

Authoring Judge
Judge Arnold B. Goldin
Originating Judge
Judge Daryl A. Colson
Case Name
In Re Homer D., et al.
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
No
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