Georgia Court of Appeals, 2013

In the Interest Of: J. R., a Child (Mother)

In the Interest Of: J. R., a Child (Mother)
Georgia Court of Appeals · Decided November 15, 2013

In the Interest Of: J. R., a Child (Mother)

Opinion

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,__________________ November 15, 2013 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A14D0098. IN THE INTEREST OF J. R., a child (mother).

On February 20, 2013, the juvenile court terminated the mother’s parental rights to J. R., her minor child. The mother filed a motion for new trial, which the trial court denied on September 19, 2013. On October 23, 2013, the mother filed this application for discretionary appeal. We lack jurisdiction.

To be timely, a discretionary application must be filed within 30 days of entry of the order at issue. OCGA § 5-6- 35 (d); Hill v. State, 204 Ga. App. 582 (420 SE2d 393) (1992). Here, the mother filed her application 34 days after the juvenile court issued the order denying her motion for new trial. We lack jurisdiction to consider an untimely application for discretionary appeal. See Hill, supra. Accordingly, this untimely application for appeal is DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia 11/15/2013 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.

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