Opinion
A23A1261
06-01-2023
AUDREY SULLIVAN v. JAY MORRISON
The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:
In this domestic relations case, Audrey Sullivan filed the instant direct appeal from the trial court's order directing her to provide discovery responses and to pay attorney fees. However, because Sullivan's underlying petition for modification of child support remains pending below, she was required to use the interlocutory appeal procedures - including obtaining a certificate of immediate review from the trial court - to appeal the order. See OCGA § 5-6-34 (b); Johnson &Johnson v. Kaufman, 226 Ga.App. 77, 78 (485 S.E.2d 525) (1997); Boyd v. State, 191 Ga.App. 435, 435 (383 S.E.2d 906) (1989). Sullivan's failure to do so deprives us of jurisdiction over this appeal, which is hereby DISMISSED. See Bailey v. Bailey, 266 Ga. 832, 833 (471 S.E.2d 213) (1996).
We note that even if the case were final, orders in domestic relations cases are subject to the discretionary appeal procedures. See OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (2).