Department of Human Resources v. Johnson

The Georgia Department of Human Resources seeks reimbursement from Johnson, a non-custodial parent, of AFDC benefits paid on behalf of her child. The trial court denied the Department’s petition, which also included a request to establish future support payments to be made by Johnson. The Department appeals.

Johnson asserts that this appeal must be dismissed because the Department failed to file an application for appeal as required under OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (2).

OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (2), as amended in 1984, mandates that applications for appeal be filed in all “[a]ppeals from judgments or orders in…