Sharla Gaye Odom v. James Wendell Brown, Jr.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia May 15, 2013 ATLANTA,__________________ The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A13D0346. SHARLA GAYE ODOM v. JAMES WENDELL BROWN, JR. Sharla Gaye Odom filed this application for discretionary appeal, seeking to appeal several orders including an order denying her contempt motion.1 Because the petition for contempt is based on alleged violations of a divorce decree, jurisdiction lies in the Supreme Court, which has appellate jurisdiction over “[a]ll divorce and alimony cases.” Ga. Const. of 1983, Art. VI, Sec. VI, Par. III (6); see Rogers v. McGahee, 278 Ga. 287, 288 (1) ( 602 SE2d 582 ) (2004); see also Morris v. Morris, 284 Ga. 748, 750 (2) ( 670 SE2d 84 ) (2008). Accordingly, this application is hereby TRANSFERRED to the Supreme Court of Georgia for disposition. Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia 05/15/2013 Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,__________________ 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. [1] Although the order was entered January 30, 2012, it was not final because the trial court reserved the issue of attorney fees. See CitiFinancial Services, Inc. v. Holland, 310 Ga. App. 480, 481 ( 713 SE2d 678 ) (2011); compare Hill v. Buttram, 255 Ga. App. 123, 124 ( 564 SE2d 531 ) (2002) (reservation of OCGA § 9-15-14 attorney fee issue does not extend time for filing notice of appeal).