in the Interest of J.C., a Minor Child ( 2019 )

DISMISS; and Opinion Filed September 5, 2019.
In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-19-00972-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF J.C., A CHILD
On Appeal from the 304th Judicial District Court
Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. JC-19-00707-W
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Justices Pedersen, III, Reichek, and Carlyle
Opinion by Justice Pedersen, III
The Court questioned its jurisdiction over this appeal from the trial court’s temporary
order signed on August 7, 2019. We instructed appellant to file, by August 30, 2019, a letter
brief addressing our concern and cautioned her that failure to do so may result in dismissal of the
appeal without further notice. As of today’s date, appellant has not complied.
A challenge to temporary orders in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship is
allowed through mandamus, as there is no adequate remedy by appeal. See TEX. FAM. CODE
ANN. § 105.001(e) (“Temporary orders rendered under this section are not subject to
interlocutory appeal.”); Little v. Daggett, 858 S.W.2d 368, 369 (Tex. 1993) (orig. proceeding).
Because this Court has no jurisdiction to review a temporary order by direct appeal, we dismiss
this appeal. See id; TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(a).
/Bill Pedersen, III/
BILL PEDERSEN, III
JUSTICE
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Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
JUDGMENT
IN THE INTEREST OF J.C., A CHILD On Appeal from the 304th Judicial District
Court, Dallas County, Texas
No. 05-19-00972-CV Trial Court Cause No. JC-19-00707-W.
Opinion delivered by Justice Pedersen, III.
Justices Reichek and Carlyle participating.
In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, the appeal is DISMISSED.
Judgment entered this 5th day of September, 2019.
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