Missouri Court of Appeals, 1986

Shaw v. Shaw

Shaw v. Shaw
Missouri Court of Appeals · Decided July 29, 1986 · Crandall, Crist, Karohl
713 S.W.2d 633; 1986 Mo. App. LEXIS 4476 (South Western Reporter, Second Series)

Shaw v. Shaw

Opinion of the Court

CRIST, Judge.

This is a civil contempt action. Father sought to hold mother in contempt of a *634prior order with respect to visitation and temporary custody of their minor children. The trial court held mother in contempt.

We understand why mother filed the appeal since the civil contempt order was in the nature of a criminal contempt order. However, a civil contempt order is not a final judgment for purposes of appeal until the order is enforced. Niehoff v. Forney, 692 S.W.2d 635, 636 (Mo.App. 1985).

Appeal dismissed.

CRANDALL, P.J., and KAROHL, J., concur.

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