Nash v. Frank

Mother appeals from the trial court’s order giving father custody of their two children. Although mother filed a timely appeal, she did not file a transcript of the hearing. After providing mother with notice, we dismissed mother’s appeal because no transcript had been filed. Mother wrote to the court explaining that she was not able to pay for a transcript. We vacated our order of dismissal, reinstated mother’s appeal, and “allowed this case to proceed without benefit of a transcript.” 1

On appeal, mother’s brief challenges primarily, if not exclusively, the trial court’s factual findings.…