Nylondraleshannette Williams-James v. Kenneth Ray James - Divorce Case
Summary
The Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District, has abated and remanded the divorce case of Nylondraleshannette Williams-James v. Kenneth Ray James. The appeal is abated to allow the trial court to resolve disputes regarding the completeness of the reporter's record and the admission of certain exhibits. A supplemental reporter's record is due by April 16, 2026.
What changed
The Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District, has abated and remanded the divorce case (Docket No. 03-25-00407-CV) between Nylondraleshannette Williams-James and Kenneth Ray James. The abatement is specifically to allow the trial court to resolve disputes concerning the completeness of the reporter's record and the admission of exhibits. This action stems from the appellant's multiple motions to correct, strike, or supplement the records during the appellate process.
This procedural step requires the trial court to hold a hearing to settle the disputes regarding the reporter's record and exhibit admission. The trial court must then order corrections if necessary, and a supplemental reporter's record must be filed with the appellate court by April 16, 2026. Following the filing of this supplemental record, the appeal will be reinstated. This case highlights the importance of ensuring complete and accurate records for appellate review and the procedures for correcting such deficiencies.
What to do next
- Trial court to hold hearing and resolve disputes regarding reporter's record completeness and exhibit admission.
- File supplemental reporter's record with appellate court by April 16, 2026.
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Nylondraleshannette Williams-James v. Kenneth Ray James
Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)
- Citations: None known
- Docket Number: 03-25-00407-CV
- Nature of Suit: Divorce
Disposition: Abated and Remanded
Disposition
Abated and Remanded
Lead Opinion
TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN
NO. 03-25-00407-CV
Nylondraleshannette Williams-James, Appellant
v.
Kenneth Ray James, Appellee
FROM THE 426TH DISTRICT COURT OF BELL COUNTY
NO. 22DFAM331641, THE HONORABLE STEVEN J. DUSKIE, JUDGE PRESIDING
ORDER AND MEMORANDUM OPINION
PER CURIAM
This Court granted appellant Nylondraleshannette Williams-James five extensions
of time to file her pro se brief. After the fourth extension, she began filing multiple motions to
correct, strike, or supplement the reporter’s and clerk’s records, resulting in the filing of
supplemental records. She has now filed additional motions contending that the reporter’s record
remains incomplete and disputing whether certain exhibits in a supplemental volume of the
clerk’s record were admitted into evidence. Resolution of those issues is a matter for the trial
court. See Tex. R. App. P. 34.6(e)(3). When, as here, a “dispute arises after the reporter’s record
has been filed in the appellate court, that court may submit the dispute to the trial court for
resolution.” Id.
We therefore abate this appeal and remand this cause to the trial court for
resolution of the dispute about whether the reporter’s record is complete and whether the exhibits
in question were admitted. See id. If the parties disagree on whether or how to correct the
record so that it is complete and the exhibits are accurate, “the trial court must—after notice and
hearing—settle the dispute. If the court finds any inaccuracy, it must order the court reporter to
conform the reporter’s record (including text and any exhibits) to what occurred in the trial court,
and to file certified corrections in the appellate court.” See id. R. 34.6(e)(2). A supplemental
reporter’s record containing the trial court’s determination shall be filed with this Court by
April 16, 2026. This appeal will be reinstated after the supplemental reporter’s record is filed.
It is ordered on March 17, 2026.
Before Chief Justice Byrne, Justices Theofanis and Crump
Abated and Remanded
Filed: March 17, 2026
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