In the Interest Of: T. J., Children (Mother)

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia

ATLANTA,____________________ January 27, 2017 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

IN THE INTEREST OF: T. J. ET AL., CHILDREN (MOTHER)

The juvenile court terminated the mother’s parental rights on December 22, 2015. The mother thereafter filed a motion for new trial, which the juvenile court denied on November 29, 2016. The mother filed this application for discretionary review on December 30, 2016. Because the application was not timely filed, we lack jurisdiction.

An application is timely if it is filed within 30 days of entry of the order sought to be appealed. OCGA § 5-6-35 (d). For this Court to have jurisdiction, an application for discretionary appeal must be timely filed. See In Interest of B. R. F., 299 Ga. 294, 296-298 (788 SE2d 416) (2016); Boyle v. State, 190 Ga. App. 734, 734 (380 SE2d 57) (1989). Because the mother’s application was filed 31 days after the juvenile court denied her motion for new trial, we lack jurisdiction.1

Thus, this application for discretionary appeal is hereby DISMISSED.2 Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________ 01/27/2017 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.