Porter v. Johnson

242 Ga. 188 (1978)

249 S.E.2d 608

PORTER et al.

v.

JOHNSON.

33690.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Submitted June 20, 1978.

Decided September 8, 1978.

Rehearing Denied September 26, 1978.

Sams, Glover & Gentry, A. Harris Adams, for appellants.

William Holley, for appellee.

MARSHALL, Justice.

This is a habeas corpus proceeding for child custody. The plaintiff-appellee had custody of her illegitimate son, and, by a divorce decree in March of 1972, obtained custody of her legitimate son. According to the plaintiff, on April 5, 1972, she gave possession of the two minor children to her ex-husband, the father of the…