Kashka Scott v. Precious Anderson ( 2022 )

Court of Appeals
of the State of Georgia
ATLANTA,____________________
July 21, 2022
The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:
A22A1434. KASHKA SCOTT v. PRECIOUS ANDERSON.
Precious Anderson obtained a family violence three-year protective order
against her ex-husband, Kashka Scott, who then filed this direct appeal. However,
appeals of orders in domestic relations cases — including actions arising under the
Family Violence Act, OCGA § 19-13-1 et seq. — must be initiated by filing an
application for discretionary appeal. See OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (2); Schmidt v. Schmidt,
270 Ga. 461, 461-462 (1) (510 SE2d 810) (1999), disapproved on other grounds by
Gilliam v. State, 312 Ga. 60, 64 (860 SE2d 543) (2021). “Compliance with the
discretionary appeals procedure is jurisdictional.” Smoak v. Dept. of Human
Resources, 221 Ga. App. 257, 257 (471 SE2d 60) (1996). Scott’s failure to follow the
required appellate procedure deprives us of jurisdiction over this direct appeal, which
is hereby DISMISSED.
Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia
Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________
07/21/2022
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.