M.B. v. M.M.T.

M.M.T. (“the mother”) petitions for a writ of mandamus directing the DeKalb Juvenile Court (“the juvenile court”) to enter an order dismissing the child-custody proceeding filed by M.B. (“the father”). We grant the petition and issue the writ.

Before their marriage, the parties and the mother’s older child from another relationship resided with the father’s family in Alabama. During that time the mother became pregnant with R.D.B. (“the child”). Thereafter, the father, who was serving in the United States Army, was given notice that he was to be stationed in Colorado; therefore, the parties…