Mezquita v. Campbell

Pope, Presiding Judge.

We granted the discretionary application in this child custody action to review the Liberty County Superior Court’s judgment awarding custody to the child’s father, appellee Joseph Campbell. Upon review of the record, we conclude that the Georgia court lacked jurisdiction, and we reverse.

Appellant Yolanda Mezquita is the mother of the minor son, who was born on August 12, 1996, in Hinesville, which is in Liberty County, Georgia. Mezquita and Campbell did not marry each other. On January 7, 1998, Campbell filed a petition for custody against Mezquita, a resident of…