in the Matter of the Petition for Adoption a Minor Child ( 2013 )

 however, that we should adopt the approach of federal and other state
courts and permit appeals from proposed interveners in order to challenge
the order denying intervention, citing, for example, Hodgson v. United
Mine Workers of Am., 473 F.2d 118, 127 n.40 (D.C. Cir. 1972), Thrasher v.
Bartlett, 424 So. 2d 605, 607-608 (Ala. 1982); Feigin v. Alexa Group, Ltd.,
19 P.3d 23, 26 (Colo. 2001); In re Jeffrey M., 37 A.3d 156, 158 (Conn. App.
Ct. 2012); Utah Down Syndrome Found., Inc. v. Utah Down Syndrome
Ass'n, 293 P.3d 241 (Utah 2012), and Hirshberg v. Coon, 268 P.3d 258, 260
(Wyo. 2012). Respondents have filed a proper person response, in which
they urge this court not to overrule our prior precedent.
Having considered the parties' responses, we decline
appellant's invitation to deem a proposed intervener a "party" under
NRAP 3A(a) for purposes of appeal, as doing so would disturb well-settled
Nevada precedent clearly defining who is entitled to appeal. Secretary of
State v. Burk, 124 Nev. 579, 597, 188 P.3d 1112, 1124 (2008) ("[U]nder the
doctrine of stare decisis, [this court] will not overturn [precedent] absent
compelling reasons for so doing. Mere disagreement does not suffice."
(Internal citations omitted)). Instead, we have explained that a petition
for a writ of mandamus is an appropriate means of seeking this court's
review of an order denying intervention. Am. Home Assurance Co. v.
Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 122 Nev. 1229, 1234, 147 P.3d 1120, 1124
(2006). Moreover, even if appellant were granted party status to appeal
here, the order she is attempting to challenge—a post-decree order
denying leave to intervene—is not substantively appealable under NRAP
3A(b)(8) as a special order after final judgment, as it did not affect any
rights growing out of the judgment. Gumm v. Mainor, 118 Nev. 912, 918,
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59 P.3d 1220, 1225 (2002). Accordingly, we lack jurisdiction to consider
this appeal, and we therefore
ORDER this appeal DISMISSED.
Hardesty
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Parraguirre
cc: Hon. William B. Gonzalez, District Judge, Family Court Division
Sterling Law, LLC
Patrick M.
Tatiana M. H.M.
Eighth District Court Clerk