Smith v. Finstad

Clarke, Justice.

Mr. and Mrs. Finstad, appellees (hereinafter “grandparents”) brought a complaint to obtain visitation with their granddaughter, Cassandra Marie. This action was brought pursuant to Code Ann. § 74-112 (b)(3) (Ga. L. 1980, pp. 936, 937), which establishes the procedure and grounds for such an action. Mrs. Smith and the grandparents’ son are the natural parents of Cassandra Marie. They divorced, and Mrs. Smith married Mr. Smith, who subsequently adopted the child. The Smiths, appellants, answered the petition by attacking Code Ann. § 74-112 as against public policy, as…