Appellant brings this direct appeal from a judgment denying his *371petition to hold appellee in contempt of the final judgment and decree of divorce between the parties which granted him visitation rights to the parties’ child. As visitation privileges are a part of custody, Buckner v. Davis, 175 Ga. App. 849 (335 SE2d 745) (1985), this case can be reviewed only by application for discretionary appeal. OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (2). Appellant’s failure to follow the procedure necessary to secure a discretionary appeal requires dismissal of this case. Burnett v. Coleman, 170 Ga. App. 394 (317 SE2d 546) (1984), and cits.

Appeal dismissed.