Nicholas Stewart v. Rebecca Woodward

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ October 22, 2024 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A25A0471. NICHOLAS STEWART v. REBECCA WOODWARD. Nicholas Stewart appeals directly to this Court from the trial court’s order directing him to be incarcerated for contempt of a child support order and denying his motion to dismiss. Because this case involves the collection of child support, it is a domestic relations matter within the meaning of OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (2). See Collins v. Davis, 318 Ga. App. 265, 266 (1) ( 733 SE2d 798 ) (2012), overruled in part on other grounds byVoyles v. Voyles, 301 Ga. 44 , 47 n. 5 ( 799 SE2d 160 ) (2017); Smoak v. Department of Human Resources, 221 Ga. App. 257 ( 471 SE2d 60 ) (1996). Appeals in such matters must be taken by application for discretionary appeal. See Smoak, 221 Ga. App. at 257 . Stewart’s failure to follow the appropriate appellate procedure deprives us of jurisdiction to consider this appeal, which is hereby DISMISSED. Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________ 10/22/2024 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.