Scott v. Scott

Because I conclude that the provision in the trial court’s decree for a self-executing change of custody was permissible under Weaver v. Jones6 and Pearce v. Pearce,7 because I conclude that the provision is based on the best interests of the child, which is the overriding concern of Georgia’s custody laws, and because I conclude that the provision minimizes litigation and promotes a healthy relationship between both parents and their child, I dissent to the majority’s disap*378proval of such provisions.

To begin, in Weaver v. Jones,8 and Pearce v. Pearce,9 this Court approved self-executing…