Anthony v. Anthony

Head, Justice.

This court has repeatedly held that the judgment of a trial judge awarding custody of minor children in a divorce action is a final adjudication of the right of custody on the facts then existing, and any attempt by the trial judge to retain jurisdiction, by recitations to that effect in the decree, is wholly ineffective. Burton v. Furcron, 207 Ga. 637 (63 S. E. 2d 650); Hanson v. Stegall, 208 Ga. 403 (67 S. E. 2d 109); Stout v. Pate, 209 Ga. 786 (75 S. E. 2d 748); Barrentine v. Barrentine, 210 Ga. 749 (82 S. E. 2d 857); McAfee v. Martin, 211 Ga. 14 (83 S. E. 2d 605); Broome v.…