in the Interest of M. S. G., a Child ( 2011 )

NUMBER 13-11-00526-CV
COURT OF APPEALS
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG
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IN THE INTEREST OF M. S. G., A CHILD
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On Appeal from the 156th District Court
of San Patricio County, Texas.
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MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Chief Justice Valdez and Justices Garza and Benavides
Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam
Appellant, Kevin Michael Garcia, attempts to appeal a judgment of contempt
entered against him on January 26, 2011. This court does not have jurisdiction to review
contempt orders by direct appeal. See Norman v. Norman, 692 S.W.2d 655, 655 (Tex.
1985); Tracy v. Tracy, 219 S.W.3d 527, 530 (Tex. App.BDallas 2007, no pet.). Contempt
orders may be reviewed only by an application for a writ of habeas corpus, if the
contemnor has been confined, or by a petition for a writ of mandamus, if the contemnor
has not been confined. See Rosser v. Squier, 902 S.W.2d 962, 962 (Tex. 1995); Ex
parte Williams, 690 S.W.2d 243, 243 (Tex. 1985); Tracy, 219 S.W.3d at 290.
The Court, having examined and fully considered the documents on file, is of the
opinion that the appeal should be dismissed for want of jurisdiction. Accordingly, the
appeal is hereby DISMISSED FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION. See TEX. R. APP. P.
42.3(a), (c). All pending motions are likewise DISMISSED FOR WANT OF
JURISDICTION.
PER CURIAM
Delivered and filed the
10th day of November, 2011.
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