Nicholas Stewart v. Rebecca Woodward

• Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
• Decided: October 22, 2024
• Docket: A25A0471
• Status: Published

Opinion

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia

ATLANTA,____________________ October 22, 2024

The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A25A0471. NICHOLAS STEWART v. REBECCA WOODWARD.

Nicholas Stewart appeals directly to this Court from the trial court’s order directing him to be incarcerated for contempt of a child support order and denying his motion to dismiss. Because this case involves the collection of child support, it is a domestic relations matter within the meaning of OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (2). See Collins v. Davis, 318 Ga. App. 265, 266 (1) (733 SE2d 798) (2012), overruled in part on other grounds byVoyles v. Voyles, 301 Ga. 44, 47 n. 5 (799 SE2d 160) (2017); Smoak v. Department of Human Resources, 221 Ga. App. 257 (471 SE2d 60) (1996). Appeals in such matters must be taken by application for discretionary appeal. See Smoak, 221 Ga. App. at 257. Stewart’s failure to follow the appropriate appellate procedure deprives us of jurisdiction to consider this appeal, which is hereby DISMISSED.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________ 10/22/2024 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.