TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-08-00081-CV

In the Interest of M. C. M. H. and C. C. M. H.

FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF COMAL COUNTY, 22ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. C2003-0055A, HONORABLE JACK H. ROBISON, JUDGE PRESIDING

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Marc Christopher Harvel attempted to appeal an order of contempt issued by the district court on January 10, 2008, for his failure to make court-ordered payments of child support. Appellate courts generally do not have jurisdiction to review contempt orders by direct appeal. Ex parte Cardwell, 416 S.W.2d 382, 384 (Tex. 1967); In re R.M., 224 S.W.3d 721, 721 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2006, no pet.) (citing Wagner v. Warnasch, 295 S.W.2d 890, 893 (Tex. 1956)).

On June 18, 2008, this Court requested that Harvel file a written response demonstrating this Court’s jurisdiction over his appeal. His filed response failed to demonstrate this Court’s jurisdiction. Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal for want of jurisdiction. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(a).

W. Kenneth Law, Chief Justice Before Chief Justice Law, Justices Pemberton and Waldrop Dismissed for Want of Jurisdiction Filed: July 15, 2008