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TROY HEATH, Appellant, v. HANNAH THORMAHLEN, Respondent.
ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL
This is an appeal of a findings of fact and conclusions of law in a child custody matter. Eighth Judicial District Court, Family Division, Clark County; Nadin Cutter, Judge.
This court's review of this appeal reveals a jurisdictional defect The order challenged in this appeal appears to be temporary and subject to further review. Specifically, it provides temporary custody subject to modification based upon a scheduled review. See In re Temp. Custody of Five Minors, 105 Nev. 441, 777 P.2d 901 (1989) (stating that an order subject to periodic mandatory review and modification is not a final, appealable order); NRAP 3A(b)(7) (allowing an appeal from a district court order that finally alters custody of minor children). Accordingly, this court lacks jurisdiction and
ORDERS this appeal DISMISSED.
Pickering, J.
Cadish, J.
Lee, J.
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Docket No: No. 90684
Decided: July 08, 2025
Court: Supreme Court of Nevada.
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