Opinion
A23A1066
03-02-2023
RODNEY L. WHITE v. PEARLINE D. WHITE.
The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:
Pearline D. White obtained a l2-month family violence protective order against her husband, Rodney White. Rodney then filed this direct appeal. However, an application for discretionary appeal is required to appeal orders in domestic relations cases, which include actions arising under the Family Violence Act, OCGA § 19-13-1 et seq. See OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (2); Schmidt v. Schmidt, 270 Ga. 461, 461-462 (1) (510 S.E.2d 810) (1999), disapproved on other grounds by Gilliam v. State, 312 Ga. 60, 64 (860 S.E.2d 543) (2021). "Compliance with the discretionary appeals procedure is jurisdictional." Smoak v. Dept. of Human Resources, 221 Ga.App. 257, 257 (471 S.E.2d 60) (1996). Because Rodney failed to file a discretionary application, we lack jurisdiction over this appeal, which is hereby DISMISSED.