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Smith v. Long - Georgia Court of Appeals, Dismissed

The Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed an appeal in Kentay Smith v. Kyra Long for lack of jurisdiction. The appellant filed a notice of appeal 136 days after the trial court's October 17, 2025 final order, exceeding the statutory 30-day filing requirement under OCGA § 5-6-38(a). The court held that the February 19, 2026 trial court order was not a new substantive custody ruling and was therefore not independently appealable.