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Byrd v. Byrd

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Jun 2, 1987
359 S.E.2d 2 (Ga. Ct. App. 1987)

Opinion

74442.

DECIDED JUNE 2, 1987. REHEARING DENIED JUNE 16, 1987.

Contempt. Clayton Superior Court. Before Judge Boswell.

Thomas L. Washburn III, for appellant.

Joseph M. Todd, for appellee.


Henry L. Byrd brought this direct appeal from an order finding him in contempt of a consent order modifying his alimony obligations to the appellee, his former wife, as well as from a subsequent order denying his motion to set aside the consent order. The appellee has moved to dismiss the appeal based on the appellant's failure to follow the application requirements of OCGA § 5-6-35. Held:

Pursuant to OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (2), "[a]ppeals from judgments or orders in divorce, alimony ... and other domestic relations cases including, but not limited to, ... holding or declining to hold persons in contempt of such ... orders" must be taken by application. See Russo v. Manning, 252 Ga. 155 ( 312 S.E.2d 319) (1984); Schwartz v. Schwartz, 256 Ga. 102 ( 344 S.E.2d 423) (1986). Likewise, appeals from denials of motions to set aside judgments must be made by application, pursuant to OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (8). See Roach v. Roach, 182 Ga. App. 122 ( 354 S.E.2d 877) (1987). Accordingly, the motion to dismiss the appeal is granted.

Appeal dismissed. Carley and Benham, JJ., concur.

DECIDED JUNE 2, 1987 — REHEARING DENIED JUNE 16, 1987 — CERT. APPLIED FOR.


Summaries of

Byrd v. Byrd

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Jun 2, 1987
359 S.E.2d 2 (Ga. Ct. App. 1987)
Case details for

Byrd v. Byrd

Case Details

Full title:BYRD v. BYRD

Court:Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date published: Jun 2, 1987

Citations

359 S.E.2d 2 (Ga. Ct. App. 1987)
183 Ga. App. 302

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