Hargett v. Dickey

Phipps, Presiding Judge.

Lisa Marie Hargett files this pro se appeal from an order granting her mother, Betty Dickey, visitation rights with her two children pursuant to Georgia’s Grandparent Visitation Statute, OCGA § 19-7-3. Dickey moves to dismiss the appeal and to impose sanctions upon Hargett for filing a frivolous appeal. For the following reasons, we affirm the trial court’s order, deny the motion to dismiss, and deny the motion to impose sanctions.

Dickey initially sought permanent primary physical custody of her grandchildren in a petition filed on December 21, 2007, in which she…