Opinion
No. 04-04-00623-CV
Delivered and Filed: March 2, 2005.
Appeal from the 285th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, Trial Court No. 1997-CI-04231, Honorable Janet P. Littlejohn, Judge Presiding.
Dismissed for Lack of Jurisdiction.
Sitting: Karen ANGELINI, Justice, Sandee Bryan MARION, Justice, Phylis J. SPEEDLIN, Justice.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Appellant James Peck has filed a notice of appeal, seeking to appeal the trial court's August 25, 2004 order committing Peck to jail for failure to pay child support. Generally, we do not have jurisdiction to review contempt orders by way of direct appeal; thus, we must dismiss Peck's appeal for want of jurisdiction. In re T.L.K., 90 S.W.3d 833, 841 (Tex.App.-San Antonio 2002, no pet.); In re M.E.G., 48 S.W.3d 204, 208-09 (Tex.App.-Corpus Christi 2000, no pet.). Habeas corpus is the proper form of relief from contempt orders that involve confinement. In re M.E.G., 48 S.W.3d at 209.
We, therefore, ordered Peck to show cause why this appeal should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. Peck failed to respond. Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal for lack of jurisdiction.