Bell v. Arnold

Undercofler, Justice.

This is a suit to establish paternity of an illegitimate child and obtain an award of child support. Appellant is a nonresident of Georgia who was served by mail. He challenges the constitutionality of Code Ann. § 74-302 (a) which provides, “In a proceeding under this Chapter, the court, pursuant to Title 81A, the ‘Georgia Civil Practice Act,’ may order service upon a person outside the State upon a finding that there is a constitutionally permissible basis for jurisdiction over such person arising out of the fact that the child was conceived as a result of an act of…