IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA
DAVID JI, No. 69449
Appellant,
vs.
STATE OF NEVADA DEPARTMENT
FILED
OF FAMILY SERVICES, APR 1 1 2016
Respondent. TRACIE K UNDEMAN
CLERK OF SUPREME COURT
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ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
This is an appeal from purported findings of fact, conclusions
of law and decision and disposition made on December 2, 2015. Eighth
Judicial District Court, Family Court Division, Clark County; Robert
Teuton, Judge.
When our initial review of the docketing statement and other
documents before this court revealed potential jurisdiction defects, we
ordered appellant to show cause why this appeal should not be dismissed
for lack of jurisdiction. Specifically, it appeared that the notice of appeal
was prematurely filed before the entry of a written order. See NRAP
4(a)(6); Rust v. Clark Cnty. Sch. Dist., 103 Nev. 686, 688-89, 747 P.2d
1380, 1381-82 (1987). It also appeared that if a written order was entered,
it would not be substantively appealable because this matter arose under
NRS Chapter 432B, See Clark Cnty, Dist. Attorney v. Dist. Court, 123
Nev. 337, 342, 167 P.3d 922, 925 (2007); Matter of Guardianship of N.S.,
122 Nev. 305, 311, 130 P.3d 657, 661 (2006).
In response to our order, appellant points to a written order
entered on November 16, 2015, but admits that no order was entered
regarding the December 2, 2015, hearing. Further, appellant does not
assert that any written order is substantively appealable, where, as here,
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the order relates to proceedings under NRS Chapter 432B. Accordingly,
we conclude that we lack jurisdiction over this appeal, see Taylor Const.
Co. v. Hilton Hotels Corp., 100 Nev. 207, 678 P.2d 1152 (1984) (this court
has jurisdiction to consider an appeal only when the appeal is authorized
by statute or court rule), and we
ORDER this appeal DISMISSED.
, J.
Hardesty
cc: Hon. Robert Teuton, District Judge, Family Court Division
William B. Terry, Chartered
Clark County District Attorney/Juvenile Division
Eighth District Court Clerk
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