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In Interest of A.V.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fourth District, San Antonio
Mar 30, 2005
No. 04-05-00024-CV (Tex. App. Mar. 30, 2005)

Opinion

No. 04-05-00024-CV

Delivered and Filed: March 30, 2005.

Appeal from the 73rd Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, Trial Court No. 2004-EM5-05017, Honorable Pat Boone, Judge Presiding.

Dismissed for Lack of Jurisdiction.

Sitting: Alma L. LÓPEZ, Chief Justice, Catherine STONE, Justice, Sarah B. DUNCAN, Justice.


MEMORANDUM OPINION


On December 20, 2004, appellant was held in contempt for failure to pay child support. Appellant appears to be appealing this decision. This court does not have jurisdiction to review contempt orders by direct appeal. Norman v. Norman, 692 S.W.2d 655, 655 (Tex. 1985). Contempt orders may only be reviewed by an application for a writ of habeas corpus, if the contemnor has been confined, or by a petition for a writ of mandamus, if the contemnor has not been confined. See Rosser v. Squier, 902 S.W.2d 962, 962 (Tex. 1995); Ex parte Williams, 690 S.W.2d 243, 243 (Tex. 1985).

On February 16, 2005, this court ordered appellant to show cause why this appeal should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. Appellant did not respond to our order. The appeal is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.


Summaries of

In Interest of A.V.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fourth District, San Antonio
Mar 30, 2005
No. 04-05-00024-CV (Tex. App. Mar. 30, 2005)
Case details for

In Interest of A.V.

Case Details

Full title:IN THE INTEREST OF A.V., a Child

Court:Court of Appeals of Texas, Fourth District, San Antonio

Date published: Mar 30, 2005

Citations

No. 04-05-00024-CV (Tex. App. Mar. 30, 2005)