Opinion
A24A0991
02-20-2024
CALVIN THOMPSON v. CRYSTAL AMANDA WEAVER.
The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:
On September 1, 2023, the trial court denied plaintiff Calvin Thompson's petition to be adjudicated as an equitable caregiver of defendant Crystal Weaver's minor child, or, in the alternative, for visitation. Thompson filed a notice of appeal on October 12, 2023. We lack jurisdiction.
A notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days of entry of the judgment or trial court order sought to be appealed. OCGA § 5-6-38 (a). The proper and timely filing of a notice of appeal is an absolute requirement to confer appellate jurisdiction on this Court. Perlman v. Perlman, 318 Ga.App. 731, 739 (4) (734 S.E.2d 560) (2012). Thompson filed his notice of appeal 41 days after entry of the order he seeks to appeal. Consequently, this untimely appeal is hereby DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction.