Phillip Joseph Lang v. Courtney Cash

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ September 17, 2026 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A27D0071. PHILLIP JOSEPH LANG v. COURTNEY CASH. In this custody modification action, on July 17, 2026, the trial court entered an order finding Phillip Joseph Lang in contempt, awarding attorney fees under OCGA § 9-15-14, and ordering his incarceration. Lang filed this application for discretionary appeal on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. We lack jurisdiction. To be timely, a discretionary application must be filed within 30 days after entry of the order or judgment to be appealed. OCGA § 5-6-35(d); Court of Appeals Rule 31(a). “The filing deadline is jurisdictional, and this [C]ourt is unable to accept an untimely application.” In the Interest of B. R. F., 338 Ga. App. 762, 762 (791 SE2d 859) (2016). Because Lang filed his application for discretionary appeal 32 days after entry of the order he seeks to appeal, we lack jurisdiction to consider his untimely application, which is hereby DISMISSED. Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________ 09/17/2026 I certify that the above is a true extract from the minutes of the Court of Appeals of Georgia. Witness my signature and the seal of said court hereto affixed the day and year last above written. , Clerk.