POPE, Judge.
Defendant appeals from a judgment holding him in contempt for failure to pay the monthly installments on a certain home improvement loan as set forth in the terms of the settlement agreement incorporated into the final decree of divorce between the parties to this action. Appeal was made directly to this court without having first made application pursuant to Code Ann. § 6-701.1 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 619). Since appellant failed to follow the appeal procedures required in domestic relations cases, the appeal is hereby dismissed. Robbins v. Robbins, 248 Ga. 273 ( 282 S.E.2d 340) (1981); Chandler v. Cochran, 247 Ga. 171 ( 275 S.E.2d 657) (1981); Hanes v. Hanes, 247 Ga. 305 ( 276 S.E.2d 4) (1981); Fields v. Fields, 247 Ga. 437 ( 276 S.E.2d 614) (1981); Zusmann v. Zusmann, 246 Ga. 341 ( 272 S.E.2d 75) (1980); Harris v. Harris, 245 Ga. 75 ( 263 S.E.2d 113) (1980).
Appeal dismissed. Deen, P. J., and Sognier, J., concur.
DECIDED JULY 2, 1982 — REHEARING DENIED JULY 21, 1982 — CERT. APPLIED FOR.