Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ March 16, 2018 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A18D0338. JAMES LEE FORD, SR. v. CLAIRE H. FORD.

Upon consideration of the Application for Discretionary Appeal, it is ordered that it be hereby GRANTED. The Appellant may file a Notice of Appeal within 10 days of the date of this order. The Clerk of Superior Court is directed to include a copy of this order in the record transmitted to the Court of Appeals.

Respondent Claire Ford’s request for a frivolous appeal penalty is DENIED.

See Court of Appeals Rule 41 (b); Ridley v. Turner, 335 Ga. App. 108, 113 (6) (778 SE2d 844) (2015).

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________ 03/16/2018 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.