Legal Opinion

McGowan v. Wilkinson

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 18, 1978No. 55143PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Banke, Judge.

The appellant, Vickie Marie McGowan, appeals the judgment of the trial court granting the appellees’, Mr. and Mrs. Charley T. Wilkinson, petition to adopt the appellant’s minor child.

The appellant’s illegitimate daughter was bom on October 18, 1976. Premised on the appellees’ desire to adopt the child, the appellant signed a consent to her adoption in late May or early June 1977. Prior to the final adoption hearing on September 15, 1977, the appellant filed an intervention and writ of habeas corpus. The habeas corpus petition was denied on September 9,1977, and the appellees’…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Duncan v. HardenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  2. McCall v. VanPoperingCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
  3. Ritchie v. DillonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
  4. Fulton v. SchneiderCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Ridgley v. HelmsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  2. Lee v. StringerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  3. Messer v. MarchmanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  4. Howard v. BridgerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988

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