Legal Opinion
In the Interest Of: J. B.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 18, 1976No. 52764, 52767PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Marshall, Judge.
The question presented in these companion cases is whether or not the parental rights of a putative father whose whereabouts are unknown and whose only connection with his child is his putative paternity may be severed by a court which does not have personal jurisdiction over him.
There are two cases appealed, one involving J. B., born November 6,1975, and the other involving A. D. S., born November 22,1975. In both cases the mothers of the infants came to the DeKalb County Department of Family & Children Services (Department) and indicated their unwillingness to care for their…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Pennoyer v. NeffSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- May v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Thompson v. WhitmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
14 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by4 opinions
- In the Interest of WoodardSupreme Court of Kansas · 1982
- Floyd v. GoreCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
- In the Interest of M. J. B.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
- In Re MjbCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999