Mattingley v. Mattingley

Appellant, the Former Husband, argues that the trial court erred when it denied his motion to establish visitation rights without affording him the opportunity to be present at the hearing. We agree.

The Former Husband filed a petition for dissolution of marriage while a prison inmate in Georgia. He requested visitation in his petition. The Former Wife filed a counter-petition for dissolution of marriage and requested to be named the primary residential parent with sole parental responsibility. The Former Wife filed a motion for an order of final hearing. The trial court issued an order, a…