IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA

PETER JASON HELFRICH, No. 71485 Petitioner, vs. THE STATE OF NEVADA; AND THE HONORABLE DAVID R. GAMBLE, Respondents. FILED DEC 1 6 2016

ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS This is an original pro se petition for a writ of mandamus arising from a parental rights termination matter.

Having considered the petition, we conclude that petitioner has not demonstrated that our intervention by extraordinary writ relief is warranted. See Pan v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 120 Nev. 222, 228, 88 P.3d 840, 844 (2004). Petitioner contends that the district court lacks subject matter jurisdiction over the underlying proceeding, but fails to provide any legally supportable grounds for his contention. Moreover, petitioner can appeal if his parental rights are terminated. See NRAP 3A(b)(1) (allowing an appeal from a final judgment); Pan, 120 Nev. at 224, 88 P.3d at 841 (providing that an appeal is generally considered an adequate legal remedy precluding writ relief). Accordingly, we decline to

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It is so ORDERED.

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cc: Hon. David R. Gamble, Senior Judge Peter Jason Helfrich Attorney GeneraVCarson City Nye County Clerk

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