Fennell v. Fennell

Head, Justice.

A judgment awarding custody of minor children of the parties in a divorce action is conclusive on the facts as they then exist; and unless there is a change in circumstances *818substantially affecting the welfare of the minor children since the date of the former decree, the court can not modify or change the decree so as to change the status as to custody. Williams v. Crosby, 118 Ga. 296 (45 S. E. 282); Barlow v. Barlow, 141 Ga. 535 (81 S. E. 433); Milner v. Gatlin, 143 Ga. 816 (85 S. E. 1045); Gillens v. Gillens, 148 Ga. 631 (97 S. E. 669); Lockhart v. Lockhart, 173 Ga. 846 (162…