Walther v. Walther

Duckworth, Chief Justice.

This, case is one brought under the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act (Ga. L. 1958, pp. 34, 47). Section 24 of the Act, Code Ann. § 99-925a, provides that “laws attaching a privilege against the disclosure of communications between husband and wife are inapplicable to proceedings under this Act” and “husband and wife are competent witnesses and may be compelled to testify to any relevant matter, including marriage and parentage.” Upon authority of this law the alleged father was called for cross-examination. He interposed an objection upon the ground that…