Opinion
A24A1735
08-08-2024
IN THE INTEREST OF K. K. M., A CHILD (MOTHER).
The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:
In this direct appeal, the mother of minor child K. K. M. challenges the juvenile court's order terminating her parental rights. To obtain appellate review of an order terminating parental rights, however, a party must file an application for discretionary review. See OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (12), (b); In the Interest of B. R. F., 299 Ga. 294, 296 (788 S.E.2d 416) (2016). "Compliance with the discretionary appeals procedure is jurisdictional." Booker v. Ga. Dept. of Human Resources, 317 Ga.App. 426, 427 (731 S.E.2d 110) (2012) (punctuation omitted). Thus, the mother's failure to file a discretionary application deprives us of jurisdiction over this direct appeal, which is hereby DISMISSED.