Legal Opinion
West v. West
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 18, 1971No. 26655PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hawes, Justice.
The appeal in this case is from so much of the final judgment and order of the Superior Court of DeKalb County entered in a divorce case which granted custody of the parties’ minor child, age about 4 years, to the mother’s grandfather over the contention of the father that he was entitled to its custody. No question as to the right of the mother to have custody is presented before this court.
1. "In a contest between a parent and a third party over the custody of a child, the first question to be determined is whether or not the parental control of the child has been lost by the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Williams v. CrosbySupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Milner v. GatlinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1915
- Perkins v. CoursonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1964
- Bass v. BassSupreme Court of Georgia · 1966
- Kelly v. KellySupreme Court of Georgia · 1917
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3Cited by40 opinions
- State v. SwiftSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
- Thompson v. MasliaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- Brown v. Fulton County Department of Family & Children ServicesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- American Century Mortgage Investors v. StricklandCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Anderson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
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