Legal Opinion
Wright v. Hanson
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 5, 1981No. 37892PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Jordan, Chief Justice.
This is a child custody habeas corpus proceeding in which the natural father lost custody of his daughter to a third party. We deny the motion of the third party to dismiss the appeal. We reverse the order of the trial court adjudicating the natural father unfit and awarding custody of the minor to the third party.
Joe Wright, one of the two appellants, was divorced from Dean C. Wright, and custody of their daughter, Joli Deanne Wright, who had been born on March 12,1972, was awarded to Dean. Thereafter, Joe married Judy B. Wright, the other appellant, and Joe’s former…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Gazaway v. BrackettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- White v. BryanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Shaddrix v. WomackSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
- Bryant v. WigleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Etzion v. EvansSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Blackburn v. BlackburnSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- In re N. F. R.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- In re J. C. P.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- In the Interest of D. C. N. KCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- In Re JCPCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
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