Elizabeth Noell v. Sharon Jackson

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ April 27, 2026 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A26I0179. ELIZABETH NOELL v. SHARON JACKSON. This application presents an as-applied challenge to the constitutionality of the Equitable Caregiver Statute, OCGA § 19-7-3.1. Because it may fall within the exclusive appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Georgia, we transfer it there. The application materials show that Elizabeth Noell and Shanna Jackson were unmarried romantic partners who had two children, now ages 13 and 16. Noell and Shanna…