Naylor v. Naylor

Angie Terry Naylor ("the mother") appeals from a custody-modification judgment entered by the Lawrence Circuit Court on October 22, 2006.

Although the issue has not been addressed by either party, this court must first determine whether it has jurisdiction over this appeal. "Jurisdictional matters are of such importance that a court may take notice of them ex mero motu." McMurphy v.East Bay Clothiers, 892 So.2d 395, 397 (Ala.Civ.App. 2004). "[T]he question whether a judgment is final is a jurisdictional question." Johnson v. Johnson, 835 So.2d 1032, 1034 (Ala.Civ.App. 2002).

In this case, the…