In the Interest of R.B.P.M., a Child v. the State of Texas

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: May 23, 2023
• Docket: 05-23-00173-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

Dismiss and Opinion Filed May 23, 2023

In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-23-00173-CV

IN THE INTEREST OF R.B.P.M., CHILD

On Appeal from the 303rd Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DF-19-23225

MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Nowell, Goldstein, and Breedlove Opinion by Justice Goldstein

This appeal challenges the trial court’s order holding appellant in contempt for

failure to pay child support. Because a contempt order is reviewable by petition for writ

of mandamus or habeas corpus rather than direct appeal, we questioned our jurisdiction

over this appeal and directed appellant to file a letter brief addressing our concern. See

In re Martin, 523 S.W.3d 165, 169 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2017, orig. proceeding).

Although appellant filed a brief, he fails to show how we have appellate jurisdiction

over the contempt order. Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal and all pending motions.

See id.; see also TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(a).

/Bonnie Lee Goldstein// 230173f.p05 BONNIE LEE GOLDSTEIN JUSTICE Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas JUDGMENT

IN THE INTEREST OF R.B.P.M., On Appeal from the 303rd Judicial CHILD District Court, Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. DF-19-23225. No. 05-23-00173-CV Opinion delivered by Justice Goldstein, Justices Nowell and Breedlove participating.

In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, we DISMISS the appeal.

Judgment entered this 23rd day of May 2023.

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