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State ex rel Jccsea v. Long

Court of Appeals of Ohio, Fourth District, Jackson County
Jan 28, 2002
Case No. 00CA15 (Ohio Ct. App. Jan. 28, 2002)

Opinion

Case No. 00CA15.

Released January 28, 2002.

Richard M. Lewis, Jackson, Ohio, for appellant.

Patricia E. Hamad, pro se, Jackson, Ohio, for appellee.

Counsel for appellee JCCSEA: Dana E. Benjamin, Jackson, Ohio.

Guardian ad Litem: William C. Martin, Jackson, Ohio.


DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY


This is an appeal from a Jackson County Common Pleas Court judgment that (1) established paternity; and (2) established future support. The amount of "back support" was, however, deferred until a later hearing. Thus, the issue of the child support arrearage remains unresolved.

Ohio appellate courts have jurisdiction to review the final orders or judgments of lower courts within their districts. Section 3(B)( 2), Article IV, Ohio Constitution; R.C. 2501.02; Prod. Credit Assn. v. Hedges (1993), 87 Ohio App.3d 207. See, also, Kouns v. Pemberton (1992), 84 Ohio App.3d 499. If an order is not final and appealable pursuant to R.C. 2505.02, a court of appeals does not have jurisdiction to consider the matter and it must be dismissed. In the case sub judice, there has been no final determination of child support arrearages.

Upon consideration, this appeal is hereby DISMISSED for lack of a final appealable order. When the trial court enters a final order, this appeal may be refiled.

JUDGMENT ENTRY

It is ordered that the appeal be dismissed and that appellees recover of appellant costs herein taxed.

It is ordered that a special mandate issue out of this Court directing the Jackson County Common Pleas Court, Juvenile Division, to carry this judgment into execution.

A certified copy of this entry shall constitute that mandate pursuant to Rule 27 of the Rules of Appellate Procedure. Exceptions.

Harsha, J. Kline, J.: Concur.


Summaries of

State ex rel Jccsea v. Long

Court of Appeals of Ohio, Fourth District, Jackson County
Jan 28, 2002
Case No. 00CA15 (Ohio Ct. App. Jan. 28, 2002)
Case details for

State ex rel Jccsea v. Long

Case Details

Full title:The State of Ohio ex rel. Jackson County Child Support Enforcement Agency…

Court:Court of Appeals of Ohio, Fourth District, Jackson County

Date published: Jan 28, 2002

Citations

Case No. 00CA15 (Ohio Ct. App. Jan. 28, 2002)