Legal Opinion
Gresham v. Georgia Department of Human Resources
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 14, 1988No. 44972PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Marshall, Chief Justice.
We granted certiorari in this case, Gresham v. Dept. of Human Resources, 184 Ga. App. 17 (360 SE2d 736) (1987), which is a child-support recovery action, OCGA § 19-11-1 et seq., brought by the Department of Human Resources against the putative father of an illegitimate child.
After the department notified the defendant of its intention to hold him liable for the public assistance payments made on the child’s behalf, the department and the defendant entered into a written agreement requiring the defendant to submit to an HLA paternity blood test. Under this agreement,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- CCC Builders, Inc. v. City CouncilSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Burns v. SwinneyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- Gresham v. Department of Human ResourcesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
3Cited by2 opinions
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