Ex parte Boddie

DONALDSON, Judge.

Bobbie B. Boddie (“the father”) seeks our review of an order entered by the Shelby Circuit Court (“the trial court”), finding that no common-law marriage existed between him and Shelia C. Boddie (“the mother”) in the period after their divorce. Although the’ order was certified by the trial court as final pursuant to Rule 54(b), Ala. R. Civ. P., the father did not appeal. Instead, the father sought permissive review of the order under Rule 5, Ala. R. App, P., or, alternatively, a writ of mandamus directing the trial court to vacate that order. For the reasons below, we deny…