Stephanie Parker House v. Lester Travis House, Jr.

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: July 8, 2010
• Docket: 01-10-00299-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

Opinion issued July 8, 2010

In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

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NO. 01-10-00299-CV

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Stephanie Parker House, Appellant

V.

Lester Travis House, Jr., Appellee

On Appeal from the 257th District Court

Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Case No. 2009-51376

MEMORANDUM OPINION

          This is an attempted appeal from an order modifying a protective order entered during the pendency of a divorce.  We lack jurisdiction over such an appeal.  See In re K.S.L.‑C., 109 S.W.3d 577, 579 (Tex. App.—Tyler 2003, no pet.); Bilyeu v. Bilyeu, 86 S.W.3d 278, 281 (Tex. App.—Austin 2002, no pet.); Ruiz v. Ruiz, 946 S.W.2d 123, 124 (Tex. App.—El Paso 1997, no writ).  Mandamus is the proper appellate procedure to review complaints about a protective order that is in effect while the parties’ divorce proceeding remains pending in a trial court.  See Bilyeu, 86 S.W.3d at 281; Ruiz, 946 S.W.2d at 124.

          We dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction.  See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(a).  The Clerk of the Court is instructed to issue the mandate immediately.  See id. 18.6.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Justices Jennings, Alcala, and Massengale.