Piechoczek v. Jones - Case Dismissal
Summary
The Court of Appeals of Georgia dismissed the case of Julianna Piechoczek v. Tudor Jones on March 10, 2026. The dismissal was due to the appellant failing to file the notice of appeal within the mandatory 30-day period after the trial court's order.
What changed
The Court of Appeals of Georgia, in the case of Julianna Piechoczek v. Tudor Jones (Docket Number A26A1258), issued an order dismissing the appeal. The dismissal was based on the appellant's failure to file the notice of appeal within the statutory 30-day timeframe following the trial court's August 11, 2025, order regarding paternity and child custody.
This ruling reinforces the strict procedural requirements for filing appeals. Legal professionals and parties involved in litigation must ensure that all notices of appeal are filed within the prescribed deadlines to confer jurisdiction upon the appellate court. Failure to do so will result in dismissal, as demonstrated in this case.
What to do next
- Ensure all notices of appeal are filed within the 30-day statutory period.
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Julianna Piechoczek v. Tudor Jones
Court of Appeals of Georgia
- Citations: None known
- Docket Number: A26A1258
Disposition: Dismissed
Disposition
Dismissed
Combined Opinion
Court of Appeals
of the State of Georgia
ATLANTA,____________________
March 10, 2026
The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:
A26A1258. JULIANNA PIECHOCZEK v. TUDOR JONES.
Julianna Piechoczek and Tudor Jones are the parents of two minor children.
After Piechoczek filed a petition for paternity and child support, Jones filed an answer
and counterclaimed for custody. On August 11, 2025, the trial court entered a final
order, awarding the parties joint legal custody with Jones having primary physical
custody. On September 11, 2025, Piechoczek filed this direct appeal from that ruling.1
This Court, however, lacks jurisdiction.
A notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days of entry of the judgment or trial
court order sought to be appealed. OCGA § 5-6-38(a). The proper and timely filing
of a notice of appeal is an absolute requirement to confer jurisdiction upon this Court.
Yanes v. Escobar, 362 Ga. App. 896, 898 (870 SE2d 506) (2022).
1
In Case Number A26A1266, Piechoczek seeks to appeal the trial court’s denial
of her motion for new trial.
Here, Piechoczek did not file her notice of appeal until 31 days after entry of the trial
court’s order. The appeal is thus untimely. For the reasons above, this appeal is
hereby DISMISSED.
Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia
Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________
03/10/2026
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.
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