Legal Opinion

Williford v. Brown

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 9, 2016No. S16A0177PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NAHMIAS, Justice.

The issue in this case is whether equitable relief is available in Georgia for an adult child of an elderly but competent parent to compel the parent’s new spouse to give the child unimpeded access to the parent. The trial court held that such relief is not available, and we affirm that judgment.

1. On February 10, 2015, Tamara Williford filed a “Petition for Equitable Relief” against Mary Ann Brown in the Superior Court of Hart County. The petition alleged that Mrs. Brown’s husband, Tommy S. Brown, is Ms. Williford’s biological father; that Mr. Brown is in poor physical…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Crawford v. WilsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1913
  2. Beauchamp v. KnightSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  3. Lay v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2011
  4. Toler v. GoodinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1946
  5. Zepp v. Mayor & Council of the City of AthensSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986

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3Cited by13 opinions

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  5. TMX Finance Holdings, Inc. v. Drummond Financial Services, LLCSupreme Court of Georgia · 2017

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