Lewis v. Canty

This is an appeal from an order denying respondent’s (Virginia Belle Canty) motion to vacate the order awarding temporary custody of the parties’ two minor children to petitioner (Dennis Scot Lewis).

On appeal, respondent contends that the order awarding temporary custody to petitioner is erroneous. We lack jurisdiction to entertain this appeal because no final and appealable order was entered by the trial court.

The parties were divorced in 1973. The judgment for dissolution of marriage awarded custody of the parties’ minor children, Stephanie and Stephen, to respondent. In the fall of 1979,…