DocketNumber: A22D0395
Filed Date: 5/31/2022
Status: Precedential
Modified Date: 5/31/2022
Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ May 31, 2022 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A22D0395. NIKKI DACHELLE IJEOMA IGBO v. TOCHUKWU EMMANUEL IGBO. On March 3, 2022, the trial court entered an order granting Tochukwu Igbo’s (“husband”) motion for partial summary judgment in the underlying domestic relations proceeding. On May 18, 2022, Nikki Igbo (“wife”) filed this application for discretionary review of the order. We lack jurisdiction. To be timely, a discretionary application must be filed within 30 days of the entry of the order to be appealed. OCGA § 5-6-35 (d); Hill v. State,204 Ga. App. 582
, 583 (420 SE2d 393) (1992). This statutory deadline is jurisdictional, and we cannot accept an application for appeal not made in compliance with OCGA § 5-6-35 (d). Boyle v. State,190 Ga. App. 734
, 734 (380 SE2d 57) (1989). Here, the wife filed her application 76 days after entry of the order sought to be appealed. Because the wife’s application was untimely filed, the application is hereby DISMISSED. Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________ 05/31/2022 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.