Boatner v. Brown (Child Custody)

• Court: Nevada Supreme Court
• Decided: July 21, 2022
• Docket: 84979
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

NICOLE BOATNER, No. 84979 Appellant, vs. FILED RANDY BROWN, JUL 2 1 2022 Respondent. ELIZABETH A. BROWN CLERK:5r WPREME COURT ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL BY • 1 DEPUTY RKY C= "1".111/44

This is a pro se appeal from a district court order awarding respondent temporary sole legal and physical custody of the parties' minor children. First Judicial District Court, Carson City; James E. Wilson, Judge. Review of the notice of appeal and documents before this court reveals a jurisdictional defect. No statute or court rule allows an appeal from a temporary custody order. See Brown v. MHC Stagecoach, LLC, 129 Nev. 343, 345, 301 P.3d 850, 851 (2013) (this court "may only consider appeals authorized by statute or court rule"); In re Ternporary Custody of Five Minor Children, 105 Nev. 441, 777 P.2d 901 (1989) (stating that no appeal may be taken from temporary custody orders subject to periodic mandatory review); NRAP 3A(b)(7) (allowing an appeal from a district court order that finally alters custody of minor children). Accordingly, this court lacks jurisdiction and ORDERS this appeal DISMISSED.

Hardesty

J. J. SUPREME COURT Stiglich Herndon OF NEVADA

10) I947A 02.2 -3031 cc: Hon. James E. Wilson, District Judge Nicole Boatner Randy Brown Carson City Clerk

SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA

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