Georgia Court of Appeals, 2024

Maryann J. Johnson v. Desmond D. Johnson

Maryann J. Johnson v. Desmond D. Johnson
Georgia Court of Appeals · Decided April 17, 2024

Maryann J. Johnson v. Desmond D. Johnson

Opinion

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ April 17, 2024 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A24A1297. MARYANN J. JOHNSON v. DESMOND D. JOHNSON.

Maryanne J. Johnson filed this direct appeal from the trial court’s order amending its final judgment and decree of divorce to correct a scrivener’s error.

However, appeals from “judgments or orders in divorce, alimony, and other domestic relations cases” must be made by application for discretionary appeal. OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (2). And “[c]ompliance with the discretionary appeals procedure is jurisdictional.” Smoak v. Dept. of Human Resources, 221 Ga. App. 257, 257 (471 SE2d 60) (1996). Johnson’s failure to follow the discretionary appeal procedure deprives us of jurisdiction over this appeal, which is hereby DISMISSED.1 Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________ 04/17/2024 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.

Johnson previously filed a direct appeal from the trial court’s original divorce judgment. We dismissed that appeal for the same reason that we dismiss this one. See Case No. A24A0848 (Jan. 24, 2024).

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