Poole v. Poole

DONALDSON, Judge.

Generally, a trial court does not have jurisdiction to take action in a case that has been appealed until a certificate of judgment has been issued by the appellate court. See Veteto v. Yocum, 792 So.2d 1117, 1118-19 (Ala.Civ.App.2001), and Rule 41, Ala. R.App. P. Applying that principle to this case, this court determines that the orders that we have been asked to review are void and that, therefore, this appeal is due to be dismissed.

This is the second time that Michael Sheldon Poole (“the husband”) and Melanie Holley Poole (“the wife”) have been before this court…