Dismiss; and Opinion Filed June 24, 2015.
In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-15-00547-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF K.V.K, A CHILD
On Appeal from the 256th Judicial District Court
Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. DF-12-19679
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Chief Justice Wright, Justice Lang-Miers, and Justice Stoddart
Opinion by Justice Stoddart
This is an attempted appeal of the trial court’s February 13, 2015 order holding appellant
in contempt of court and the trial court’s April 1, 2015 order denying appellant’s motion for new
trial with regard to the contempt order. On May 29, 2015, appellee moved to dismiss the appeal
for lack of jurisdiction. Appellant has not responded to the motion to dismiss. We grant the
motion and dismiss the appeal.
Courts of appeals lack jurisdiction to review contempt orders on direct appeal. Tracy v.
Tracy, 219 S.W.3d 527, 530 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2007, no pet.). A party seeking review of a
contempt order involving confinement may seek appellate review by filing a petition for writ of
habeas corpus; a party seeking review of a contempt order that does not involve confinement
may seek review only by filing a petition for writ of mandamus. Tracy, 219 S.W.3d at 530.
Because appellant challenges only the trial court’s contempt order, we may not assert
jurisdiction over this appeal. We dismiss the appeal.
/ Craig Stoddart/
CRAIG STODDART
JUSTICE
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Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
JUDGMENT
IN THE INTEREST OF K.V.K, A CHILD On Appeal from the 256th Judicial District
Court, Dallas County, Texas
No. 05-15-00547-CV Trial Court Cause No. DF-12-19679.
Opinion delivered by Justice Stoddart. Chief
Justice Wright and Justice Lang-Miers
participating.
In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, the appeal is DISMISSED for want
of jurisdiction.
It is ORDERED that appellee, RYAN VON HOFGAARDEN, recover his costs of this
appeal from appellant, HANNA KUBYSHKINA.
Judgment entered this 24th day of June, 2015.
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