Full Opinion

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ October 06, 2026 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A27D0183. GUERDY CLAIMON v. KARLENE MONROE. In this post-divorce proceeding, the trial court issued an order on April 9, 2026, finding Guerdy Claimon in contempt for failure to comply with financial obligations set forth in the final divorce decree. On September 24, 2026, Claimon filed the instant application for discretionary review. We lack jurisdiction because the application is untimely. An application for discretionary review must be filed within 30 days of entry of the order to be appealed. OCGA § 5-6-35(d). This statutory deadline is jurisdictional, and we cannot accept an application for appeal not made in compliance with it. Boyle v. State, 190 Ga. App. 734, 734 (380 SE2d 57) (1989). Claimon’s application is untimely because he filed it more than 30 days after entry of the trial court’s order finding him in contempt.1 Accordingly, the application is hereby DISMISSED. 1 Claimon’s apparent argument, that the application is timely because this Court previously dismissed his direct appeal of the trial court’s order on the basis that a discretionary application was required, lacks merit. See Case No. A27A0300 (Sept. 17, 2026). Under OCGA § 5-6-35(d), a party seeking to appeal an order subject to the discretionary application procedure must file an application with the appellate court within 30 days of entry of the order to be appealed. In light of the dismissal of Claimon’s application, Claimon’s “Motion for Contempt of Court and Injunctive Relief,” as well as Claimon’s “Supplemental Motion to Maintain Writ of Stay During Pending Appeal,” are hereby DENIED. Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________ 10/06/2026 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.