Legal Opinion
Mead v. Owens
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 2, 1979No. 57135PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Deen, Chief Judge.
"Whenever any court in this State shall have before it any question concerning the custody of or guardianship of any minor child, the court may, in its discretion, grant reasonable visitation rights to the maternal and paternal grandparents of the child.” Ga. L. 1976, p. 247 (Code Ann. § 74-112).
Does this statute apply to an adoption proceeding? It is established that the court may consider such grant of visitation rights to the grandparents only in cases where it has before it a question "concerning the custody of or guardianship” of the minor (Rhodes v. Peacock, 142 Ga.…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hester v. MathisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- Sachs v. WalzerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- Rhodes v. PeacockCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
- Dyer v. AllenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
3Cited by5 opinions
- Christian Placement Service v. GordonNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1985
- Houston v. HoustonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Kanvick v. ReillyMontana Supreme Court · 1988
- R.K. v. A.J.B.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1995
- Mead v. OwensCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979