Davis v. Davis

Marshall, Chief Justice.

In this case, the appellee, former wife, instituted an action against the appellant, former husband, for: (1) modification of the provisions for support of the parties’ minor child set out in the parties’ divorce decree; (2) modification of the former husband’s visitation rights with the minor child, also set out in the parties’ divorce decree; and (3) restoration of the former wife’s maiden name.

In the original divorce action in the DeKalb Superior Court, the former husband was the plaintiff, and the former wife was the defendant. Notwithstanding the uncontested fact…