Shaw v. Shaw

Missouri Court of Appeals

Shaw v. Shaw

713 S.W.2d 633, 1986 Mo. App. LEXIS 4476

Missouri Court of Appeals·Decided July 29, 1986·No. No. 50106·Published

Opinion

CRIST, Judge.

This is a civil contempt action. Father sought to hold mother in contempt of a [634] prior order with respect to visitation and temporary custody of their minor children. The trial court held mother in contempt.

We understand why mother filed the appeal since the civil contempt order was in the nature of a criminal contempt order. However, a civil contempt order is not a final judgment for purposes of appeal until the order is enforced. Niehoff v. Forney, 692 S.W.2d 635, 636 (Mo.App.1985).

Appeal dismissed.

CRANDALL, P.J., and KAROHL, J., concur.

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CRIST, Judge.

This is a civil contempt action. Father sought to hold mother in contempt of a [634] prior order with respect to visitation and temporary custody of their minor children. The trial court held mother in contempt.

We understand why mother filed the appeal since the civil contempt order was in the nature of a criminal contempt order. However, a civil contempt order is not a final judgment for purposes of appeal until the order is enforced. Niehoff v. Forney, 692 S.W.2d 635, 636 (Mo.App.1985).

Appeal dismissed.

CRANDALL, P.J., and KAROHL, J., concur.

Shaw v. Shaw, 713 S.W.2d 633, 1986 Mo. App. LEXIS 4476 (Mo. Ct. App. 1986).

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