SAMANTHA FAGAN v. BENJAMIN BLITCH (2025)

ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL

This is an appeal from a district court order regarding child support and imposing sanctions for contempt. Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County; Mari D. Parlade, Judge.

When initial review of the docketing statement and documents before this court revealed a potential jurisdictional defect, this court ordered appellant to show cause why this appeal should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. In particular, it appeared the order was not appealable pursuant to NRAP 3A(b)(1) or NRAP 3A(b)(7) because the issue of custody remained pending in the district court. See Lee v. GNLV Corp., 116 Nev. 424, 426, 996 P.2d 416, 417 (2000) (defining a final judgment); NRAP 3A(b)(7) (defining when an order pertaining to custody will be deemed final). And the portion of the order regarding contempt is not independently appealable. See Vaile v. Vaile, 133 Nev. 213, 217, 396 P.3d 791, 794-95 (2017).

In response, appellant agrees that the challenged order is not appealable under NRAP 3A(b)(1) or NRAP 3A(b)(7) and this court lacks jurisdiction over the contempt order. Appellant does not assert that any other statute or court rule authorizes an appeal from the challenged order. See Brown v. MHC Stagecoach, LLC, 129 Nev. 343, 345, 301 P.3d 850, 851 (2013) (this court “may only consider appeals authorized by statute or court rule.”). Accordingly, we lack jurisdiction, and

ORDER this appeal DISMISSED.

Parraguirre, J.

Bell, J.

Stiglich, J.