in the Interest of S.L., J.L., and L.L., Children
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Opinion
DISMISS and Opinion Filed December 2, 2021
S In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-21-00719-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF S.L., J.L., AND L.L., CHILDREN
On Appeal from the 417th Judicial District Court Collin County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 417-53803-2020
MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Chief Justice Burns, Justice Molberg, and Justice Smith Opinion by Chief Justice Burns By notice of appeal filed August 24, 2021, appellant challenges the trial
court’s August 4, 2021 “order on motion for enforcement.” The order holds
appellant in contempt and confines him to county jail.
Because contempt orders involving confinement are only reviewable by writ
of habeas corpus, we questioned our jurisdiction over this appeal. See In re M.J.,
227 S.W.3d 786, 793 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2006, pet. denied) (orig. proceeding). At
our direction, appellant filed a letter brief in response, stating he “desires to appeal
the matter in its entirety” and noting a final order was signed September 7, 2021.
An appeal of “the matter in its entirety,” however, does not give us jurisdiction
over an order of contempt involving confinement. See id. Additionally, the September 7th final order is the subject of appellate cause number 05-21-00874-CV,
and that appeal “brought forward the entire case.” See Gunnerman v. Basic Capital
Mgmt., Inc., 106 S.W.3d 821, 824 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2003, pet. denied).
Accordingly, in light of the circumstances before us, we dismiss the appeal. See
TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(a).
/Robert D. Burns, III/ ROBERT D. BURNS, III CHIEF JUSTICE
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IN THE INTEREST OF S.L., J.L., On Appeal from the 417th Judicial AND L.L., CHILDREN District Court, Collin County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 417-53803- No. 05-21-00719-CV 2020. Opinion delivered by Chief Justice Burns, Justices Molberg and Smith participating.
In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, we DISMISS the appeal.
Judgment entered December 2, 2021.
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