Chuka Anene v. Eve Nwoekabia

Court of Appeals
of the State of Georgia

ATLANTA,____________________
April 24, 2026

The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A26D0438. CHUKA ANENE v. EVE NWOEKABIA.

In this divorce action, the trial court issued a final judgment and decree of
divorce on February 3, 2026. On March 27, 2026, Chuka Anene filed this application
for discretionary review of the February 3 judgment.1 We lack jurisdiction.
To be timely, a discretionary application must be filed within 30 days of entry
of the order to be appealed. OCGA § 5-6-35(d); Hill v. State, 204 Ga. App. 582, 583
(420 SE2d 393) (1992). This statutory deadline is jurisdictional, and we cannot accept
an application for appeal not made in compliance with OCGA § 5-6-35(d). Boyle v.
State, 190 Ga. App. 734, 734 (380 SE2d 57) (1989). As Anene filed this application 52
days after entry of the divorce decree, the application is untimely and is hereby
DISMISSED.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia
Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________
04/24/2026
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.

1
Anene also filed a direct appeal, which we dismissed as Anene was not entitled
to directly appeal a judgment or order in a divorce case. See Case No. A26A1425 (Apr.
7, 2026); OCGA § 5-6-35(a)(2), (b).