{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"ww","displayName":"W.W.","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd83750:2021-02-23","opinionId":"d72539b7-074c-5bbb-a6e5-c0439d87fcc1","slug":"in-the-interest-of-alw-juvenile-officer-v-ww-d83750","caseName":"In The Interest of: A.L.W.; Juvenile Officer\nvs.\nW.W.","caseNumber":"WD83750","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2021-02-23","year":2021,"display_summary":"Father appealed a juvenile court order finding child abuse or neglect. After the trial court initially denied Father's motion to amend the judgment, it later attempted to vacate that denial and re-rule on the motion. The appellate court dismissed the appeal for lack of jurisdiction, holding that the trial court lost authority to act on the post-judgment motion after its initial denial, rendering subsequent orders void. Consequently, Father's notice of appeal, filed after the valid final judgment, was untimely.","primaryTopic":"appellate-procedure","topicSlugs":["appellate-procedure","civil-procedure","family-law","child-custody"],"outcomeNorm":"dismissed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=173755","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/in-the-interest-of-alw-juvenile-officer-v-ww-d83750","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"family","label":"Family Law","href":"/practice-areas/family","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: family-law","topic: child-custody"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/family"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"respondent"}]}