Kartman v. Cook

Pursuant to proceedings had in the district court for Sarpy County, Nebraska, an order was entered awarding the custody of the minor children of appellant and appellee to appellee and directing appellant to surrender the children to appellee. The children were not surrendered, but on the contrary, appellant has removed and concealed the children while seeking to appeal the custody decision. Appellee moves to dismiss the appeal.

The principle is well established that an appellate court may dismiss an appeal for contumacious violation of an order of the court. One who flouts the order of the…