Tonya Marie Scruggs v. Robert Christopher Scruggs

Opinion

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia

ATLANTA,____________________ December 09, 2015

The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A16E0018. TONYA MARIE SCRUGGS v. ROBERT CHRISTOPHER SCRUGGS.

On November 10, 2015, the trial court entered a final judgment and decree of divorce in this matter. On December 3, 2015, Respondent Tonya Marie Scruggs filed an emergency motion seeking an extension of time in which to file a discretionary application. However, the motion was rejected because it did not append a copy of the order being appealed as required by Georgia Court of Appeals Rule 40 (b) (2). On December 8, 2015, Scruggs subsequently refiled her emergency motion with a copy of the trial court’s order. The Supreme Court, however, has exclusive jurisdiction over “[a]ll divorce and alimony cases.” Georgia Constitution of 1983, Art. VI, Sec. VI, Par. III (6). This emergency motion is therefore TRANSFERRED to the Supreme Court for disposition.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia 12/09/2015

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.