in the Matter of the Marriage of Christine Ruth Slanker and Ted Eugene Slanker, Jr., and in the Interest of T. L. S., a Child

In The Court of Appeals Sixth Appellate District of Texas at Texarkana ______________________________ No. 06-11-00081-CV ______________________________

IN THE MATTER OF THE MARRIAGE OF CHRISTINE RUTH SLANKER AND TED EUGENE SLANKER, JR., AND IN THE INTEREST OF T.L.S., A CHILD

On Appeal from the County Court at Law Lamar County, Texas Trial Court No. 77863

Before Morriss, C.J., Carter and Moseley, JJ.

Memorandum Opinion by Chief Justice Morriss MEMORANDUM OPINION Ted Eugene Slanker, Jr., has appealed ostensibly 1 from the trial court’s denial of his motion to enforce a judgment nunc pro tunc, related to the property division ordered in the divorce proceeding between Ted and Christine Ruth Slanker. The divorce and property division have been the subject of a separate appeal to this Court, which appeal has now been decided.

Because we have now decided the other appeal, by reversing and remanding the property division for a new trial, there remains no judgment to enforce. A case becomes moot if a controversy ceases to exist between the parties at any stage of the legal proceedings, including the appeal. Allstate Ins. Co. v. Hallman, 159 S.W.3d 640, 642 (Tex. 2005).

We dismiss this appeal as moot.

Josh R. Morriss, III Chief Justice Date Submitted: December 19, 2011 Date Decided: December 20, 2011