Neva T. McDonald v. Edward D. McDonald

• Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
• Decided: January 8, 2019
• Docket: A19A0965
• Status: Published

Opinion

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia

ATLANTA,____________________ December 28, 2018

The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A19A0965. NEVA T. MCDONALD v. EDWARD D. MCDONALD.

The parties were divorced pursuant to a final judgment and decree entered on July 25, 2018. The wife, Neva T. McDonald, filed a notice of appeal on August 6, 2018. We, however, lack jurisdiction. Appeals from “judgments or orders in divorce, alimony, and other domestic relations cases” must be made by application for discretionary appeal. OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (2). “[C]ompliance with the discretionary appeals procedure is jurisdictional.” Fabe v. Floyd, 199 Ga. App. 322, 332 (1) (405 SE2d 265) (1991). The wife’s failure to follow the discretionary appeal procedure deprives us of jurisdiction over this direct appeal. Accordingly, the wife’s appeal is hereby DISMISSED.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________ 12/28/2018 I certify that the above is a true extract from the minutes of the Court of Appeals of Georgia. Witness my signature and the seal of said court hereto affixed the day and year last above written.

, Clerk.