Mary Lynn Kantara Gerke v. Jamil James Kantara

OPINION

Russell Lloyd, Justice

This appeal arises from an order modifying the parent-child relationship issued by an associate judge. That order was never signed by the referring trial court which raises the question of this court’s jurisdiction over this appeal. We dismiss for want of jurisdiction.

Background

Appellant Mary Lynn Kantara Gerke and appellee Jamil “James” Kantara were divorced in 2006. In 2013, Mary filed a petition to modify the parent-child relationship and James filed a counter-petition. After a seven-day trial extended over several months, an associate judge signed an order of…