Legal Opinion

Mitchell v. Purser

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 12, 1986No. 71600Published

1Opinion of the Court

Carley, Judge.

From a judgment granting appellees visitation rights to their grandchild, appellants filed a direct appeal to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court transferred the case to this court. Pursuant to OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (2), “[ajppeals from judgments or orders in divorce, alimony, child custody, and other domestic relations cases . . .” must be sought by application. (Emphasis supplied.) “ ‘ “Visitation privileges are, of course, part of custody. [Cits.]’”” Tuttle v. Stauffer, 177 Ga. App. 112 (338 SE2d 544) (1985). Therefore, “the instant appeal is subject to OCGA § 5-6-35 and must be…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Dudai v. SpisakCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  2. Tuttle v. StaufferCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985

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