Satpal Shikh v. Vijay K. Vig

Opinion

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia

ATLANTA,__________________ September 16, 2014

The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A15D0006. SATPAL SHIKH v. VIJAY K. VIG.

Satpal Shikh and Vijay Vig were divorced in 2011. Vig subsequently filed a motion for contempt, alleging Shikh had failed to pay sums ordered for alimony and equitable division of property in the divorce decree. The trial court found Shikh in contempt and ordered her to pay $94,228.50. Shikh filed an application for discretionary appeal from this order.

Under the Georgia Constitution of 1983, Art. VI, Sec. VI, Par. III (6), the Supreme Court has appellate jurisdiction over “[a]ll divorce and alimony cases.” “[A]n appeal from the judgment in a contempt action seeking to enforce any portion of [a] divorce decree other than child custody is ancillary to divorce and alimony and falls within [the Supreme] Court’s jurisdiction over ‘divorce and alimony cases.’ [Cits.]” Rogers v. McGahee, 278 Ga. 287, 288 (1) (602 SE2d 582) (2004); see also Morris v. Morris, 284 Ga. 748, 750 (2) (670 SE2d 84) (2008). Because this application appears to fall within the Supreme Court’s jurisdiction, it is hereby TRANSFERRED to that Court.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia 09/16/2014

Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,__________________ 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.