David Lindon Naves v. Audrey Joy Deans

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ November 05, 2019 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A20A0506. DAVID LINDON NAVES v. AUDREY JOY DEANS et al. David Lindon Naves filed a petition to legitimate his biological daughter J. G. D. After a hearing, the trial court denied the petition. The court also denied Naves’ subsequent motion for new trial. This timely direct appeal followed. We, however, lack jurisdiction. A legitimation action is a domestic relations case, and an appeal in a domestic relations case must be initiated by filing an…