COURT OF APPEALS
SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS
FORT WORTH
NO. 02-16-00283-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF A.T., A
CHILD
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FROM THE 43RD DISTRICT COURT OF PARKER COUNTY
TRIAL COURT NO. CV13-1349
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MEMORANDUM OPINION1
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Appellant C.T. attempts to appeal from an order holding her in contempt
and suspending commitment. On September 26, 2016, we notified C.T. of our
concern that we may not have jurisdiction over this appeal because the contempt
order is not appealable. See In re Office of Attorney Gen. of Tex., 215 S.W.3d
913, 915 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2007, orig. proceeding). We informed C.T. that
this appeal may be dismissed for want of jurisdiction unless she or any party
desiring to continue the appeal filed a response with the court by October 6,
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See Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.
2016, showing grounds for continuing the appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 44.3.
Although we received a response to a previous jurisdiction letter that we had
sent, we have not received a response to the September 26, 2016 inquiry.
“Decisions in contempt proceedings cannot be reviewed on appeal
because contempt orders are not appealable, even when appealed along with a
judgment that is appealable.” Office of Attorney Gen. of Tex., 215 S.W.3d at 915
(quoting Cadle Co. v. Lobingier, 50 S.W.3d 662, 671 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth
2001, pet. denied) (en banc op. on reh’g); see Tex. Animal Health Comm’n v.
Nunley, 647 S.W.2d 951, 952 (Tex. 1983). Contempt orders involving
confinement may be reviewed by writ of habeas corpus; contempt orders that do
not involve confinement may be reviewed only through mandamus. Office of
Attorney Gen. of Tex., 215 S.W.3d at 916; see Tracy v. Tracy, 219 S.W.3d 527,
530 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2007, no pet.).
Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal for want of jurisdiction. See Tex. R.
App. P. 42.3(a), 43.2(f).
PER CURIAM
PANEL: MEIER, GABRIEL, and SUDDERTH, JJ.
DELIVERED: December 1, 2016
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