Order

On January 24, 2017, the mother of minor child M. S. filed this application for discretionary appeal from the trial court's order denying her motion for a new trial in this termination of parental rights case. The mother has failed, however, to include a stamped "filed" copy of her motion for a new trial.1 As a result, we are unable to ascertain whether her motion was timely filed and thus tolled the time for filing this application.2

An application is timely if it is filed within 30 days of entry of the order sought to be appealed. OCGA § 5-6-35 (d). For this Court to have jurisdiction, an application for discretionary appeal must be timely filed. See In the Interest of B. R. F., 299 Ga. 294, 298 (788 S.E.2d 416) (2016); Boyle v. State of Ga., 90 Ga.App. 734 (380 S.E.2d 57) (1989). Although a motion for a new trial may extend the time in which appellate relief may be sought, it must be filed within 30 days of the entry of judgment. OCGA §§ 5-5-40 (a); 5-6-35 (d). An untimely motion for a new trial is void and does not toll the time for filing the application. See Wright v. Rhodes, 198 Ga.App. 269 (401 S.E.2d 35) (1990).

As the applicant, the mother bears the burden of showing that her application should be granted. Harper v. Harper, 259 Ga. 246 (378 S.E.2d 673) (1989). As part of this burden, she is required to "include with the application a copy of any petition or motion that led directly to the order or judgment being appealed." Court of Appeals Rule 31 (e); see also OCGA § 5-6-35 (c). By omitting from her application a stamped "filed" copy of her motion for a new trial, the mother has failed to show that this Court has jurisdiction to consider her application. Consequently, this application for discretionary appeal is hereby DISMISSED.