In the Interest of C.A.S.

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice O’NEILL.

This ease concerns the issue of finality, for appellate purposes, of an order generally dismissing a case in response to a motion for nonsuit. We conclude that the order (1) was final, affording this Court jurisdiction over this appeal and (2) rendered void all of the trial court’s subsequent orders in the case. We further conclude that the trial court properly dismissed any conditional claims for affirmative relief.

Facts

The pertinent facts are undisputed. After Alicia Gurn and Benjamin Stark were divorced, Gurn filed, on May 19, 2000, a petition seeking child…