Legal Opinion

Fortson v. Fortson

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 8, 1944No. 14841PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Atkinson, Justice.

(After stating the foregoing facts.) Where-an order or decree has been entered, awarding the custody of minor children to one of the contesting parents, such judgment is binding" and conclusive between the parties, unless a change of circumstances affecting the welfare of the children is made to appear. Brooks v. Thomas, 193 Ga. 696 (19 S. E. 2d, 197); Jordan v. Jordan, 195 Ga. 771 (2) (25 S. E. 2d, 500), and cit. In the instant case, the father by cross-petition in responding to a rule for contempt, charged that the children, subsequently to the former trial, had been…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Brooks v. ThomasSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
  2. Jordan v. JordanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
  3. Slate v. CogginsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1935
  4. Owens v. OwensSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
  5. Fortson v. FortsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Elders v. EldersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950
  2. Danner v. RobertsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1965
  3. Gibson v. WoodSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953
  4. Herring v. HerringSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951
  5. Wrede v. BeukeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1966

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