Case Name: Francis Diane Kartman, formerly known as Francis Diane Cook, appellant, v. Gerald Francis Cook, appellee
Court: Nebraska Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Nebraska
Decision Date: 1972-10-20
Citations: 189 Neb. 159
Docket Number: No. 38628
Parties: Francis Diane Kartman, formerly known as Francis Diane Cook, appellant, v. Gerald Francis Cook, appellee.
Judges: Heard before White, C. J., Spencer, Boslaugh, Smith, McCown, Newton, and Clinton, JJ.
Reporter: Nebraska Reports
Volume: 189
Pages: 159–160

Head Matter:
Francis Diane Kartman, formerly known as Francis Diane Cook, appellant, v. Gerald Francis Cook, appellee.
201 N. W. 2d 705
Filed October 20, 1972.
No. 38628.
Haney, Wintroub & Haney, for appellant.
Samuel V. Cooper, for appellee.
Heard before White, C. J., Spencer, Boslaugh, Smith, McCown, Newton, and Clinton, JJ.

Opinion:
Newton, J.
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 court is not in a position to seek judicial assistance. See, Pike v. Pike, 24 Wash. 2d 735, 167 P. 2d 401, 163 A. L. R. 1314; Henderson v. Henderson, 329 Mass. 257, 107 N. E. 2d 773; Burns v. Burns, 35 Ill. App. 2d 34, 181 N. E. 2d 605; Commonwealth ex rel. Beemer v. Beemer, 200 Pa. Super. 103, 188 A. 2d 475; Rude v. Rude, 153 Cal. App. 2d 243, 314 P. 2d 226; Strange v. Strange (Tex. Civ. App.), 464 S. W. 2d 216; Strange v. Strange (Tex.), 464 S. W. 2d 364.
On failure of the appellant to comply with the order of the trial coürt and make a proper showing of such compliance in this court within 30 days, this appeal shall stand dismissed.
Motion to dismiss conditionally sustained.