Legal Opinion

Adkins v. Adkins

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 26, 1983No. 66735PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Birdsong, Judge.

This action arose from appellee’s petition for year’s support filed with the Probate Court of Miller County. Appellee is the surviving spouse of Martin N. Adkins, Jr. Adkins’ minor daughter (by another marriage), appellant herein, filed a caveat to appellee’s petition. The return of the appraiser set apart to appellee wife as a year’s support the entire estate of Adkins. The probate court modified the return to provide that appellee wife and appellant daughter were to share and share alike in the year’s support. On appeal to the superior court, appellee moved for summary…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Welch v. StipeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1895
  2. Wilson v. WilsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1936
  3. Young v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Bright v. KnechtCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  2. Maddox v. BoutwellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985

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