In the Interest of B. T., a Child

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia

ATLANTA,____________________

November 03, 2021 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A22D0111. IN THE INTEREST OF B. T., A CHILD.

In 2018, B. T. was removed from his mother’s care and placed with his grandparents, Tamika and Melvin Seay. On October 31, 2018, the juvenile court approved B. T.’s removal from the Seays’ home.1 On October 15, 2021, the Seays filed this application for discretionary review, seeking to appeal from the October 31, 2018 order. We lack jurisdiction.

An application for discretionary appeal must be filed within 30 days of entry of the order to be appealed. OCGA § 5-6-35 (d). The requirements of OCGA § 5-6-35 are jurisdictional, and this Court cannot accept an application for appeal not made in compliance therewith. See Crosson v. Conway, 291 Ga. 220, 220 (1) (728 SE2d 617) (2012); Boyle v. State, 190 Ga. App. 734, 734 (380 SE2d 57) (1989). The Seays filed this application almost three years after entry of the order they seek to appeal. Accordingly, their application is untimely and is hereby DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia

Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________

11/03/2021 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.