Marson v. Marson (Child Custody)

• Court: Nevada Supreme Court
• Decided: April 29, 2022
• Docket: 84374
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

JILL MARS ON, No. 84374 Appellant, vs. SAMUEL MARSON, Respondent. FILED APR 2 9 2022 ELIZABETH A. BROWN CLERK4.1PREME COURT OEMigf l eCLER " Vr

ORDER DISMISSING APPPEAL

This is a pro se appeal from an order denying appellant's motion to enforce or show cause regarding contempt for respondent's alleged failure to pay alimony. Second Judicial District Court, Washoe County; Dixie Grossman, Judge. Review of the documents submitted to this court pursuant to NRAP 3(g) reveals a jurisdictional defect. Specifically, the order designated in the notice of appeal is not substantively appealable. See NRAP 3A(b). This court has jurisdiction to consider an appeal only when the appeal is authorized by statute or court rule. 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"). No statute or court rule provides for an appeal from an order regarding the failure to pay alimony. Further, a contempt order is not independently appealable. See Pengilly v. Rancho Santa Fe Homeowners Ass'ri. 116 Nev. 646, 649, 5 P.3d 569, 671 (2000). This court lacks jurisdiction and therefore ORDERS this appeal DISMISSED.

Silver • J. Cadish

Pickm Pickering

cc: Hon. Dixie Grossman, District Judge Jill Marson Allison W. Joffee Washoe District Court Clerk