Legal Opinion

Snell v. Snell

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 6, 1965No. 22914PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Candler, Justice.

The parties to this litigation were divorced in Bibb County on November 11, 1964. They have two minor children and the question as to which parent should have custody of them was referred to the juvenile court of that county for determination. On the trial of that issue both parties introduced evidence and custody of them was awarded to the father with specified visitation rights in the mother. The exception is to that judgment. Held:

As between the parents- of minor children, neither has a prima facie right to their custody (Code Ann. § 74-107) but the trial judge in…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Matthews v. MatthewsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Burney v. BurneySupreme Court of Georgia · 1966
  2. Newman v. NewmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1967

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