Legal Opinion
Young v. Foster
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 23, 1979No. 56569PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Banke, Judge.
The appellant in this adoption action, R. W. Young, appeals the judgment of the trial court finding that he had wilfully abandoned his minor child by failing to pay child support for a period of 12 months. He also appeals the trial court’s grant of the petition to adopt filed by the stepfather/appellee, C. P. Foster.
1. The law in effect at the time the appellant was served, Ga. L. 1941, pp. 300,302; 1966, pp. 212,213; 1967, pp. 6, 7 (former Code Ann. § 74-408, repealed by Ga. L. 1977, pp. 201, 215), required that a non-resident party be served a conformed copy of the adoption…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Carpenter v. ForsheeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
- Clark v. ButtryCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
- Cody v. First National BankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- State Highway Department v. HollisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
- James v. KerbySupreme Court of Georgia · 1860
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Peagler and Manley Insurance Agency, Inc. v. StudebakerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- In re H. B.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- Bentley v. McSwainCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Howard v. BridgerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
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