Brown v. Brown

Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

JEFFREY K. BROWN, No. 78466 Appellant, vs. FARHA BROWN, FILED Respondent. MAY 2 2 2019 ELIZAgerrik BROWN " CLERKPF sq FtEME COURT - BY ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL illiSEPUTY CLERK

This is a pro se appeal from a post divorce-decree decision of the district court rendered on November 30, 2018. Eighth Judicial District Court, Family Court Division, Clark County; Denise L. Gentile, Judge. Review of the notice of appeal reveals jurisdictional defects. No written order was entered on November 30, 2018. The district court minutes indicate that on November 30, 2018, the district court orally denied appellant's "Motion to Stay Proceedings for Enlargement of Record," granted in part his motion for transcripts at state expense, and denied his motion to transport inmate. No statute or court rule authorizes an appeal from such rulings. 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"). Moreover, to the extent any portions of the oral order are not solely administrative in nature, the district court's oral order is of no effect and cannot be appealed. Div. of Child and Family Servs. v. Eighth Judicial Dist, Court, 120 Nev. 445, 454, 92 P.3d 1239, 1245 (2004) (holding "that dispositional court orders that are not administrative in nature, but deal with the procedural posture or merits of the underlying controversy, must be written, signed, and filed before they become

SUPREME COURT effective"). To date, it does not appear that the district court has entered a OF NEVADA / I, 772,373 (0) 1947A 404 written order regarding this ruling. Accordingly, this court lacks jurisdiction and ORDERS this appeal DISMISSED.

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cc: Hon. Denise L. Gentile, District Judge, Family Court Division Jeffrey K. Brown Farha Brown Eighth District Court Clerk

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