In Matter of Jms

257 Ga. 630 (1987)

362 S.E.2d 56

IN THE MATTER OF J. M. S.

44740.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided November 24, 1987.

R. Glen Galbaugh, for appellant.

Gail Tusan Joyner, for appellee.

GREGORY, Justice.

In October 1984, petitioner filed a petition to legitimate JMS under the authority of OCGA § 19-7-22. The child's mother was given statutory notice of the petition to legitimate, and filed responsive pleadings in opposition to the petition. Following a hearing the trial court denied the petition to legitimate. The Court of Appeals denied petitioner's application for discretionary appeal, and we granted…