Legal Opinion
Murphy v. Dixon
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 25, 1962No. 21702PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Candler, Justice.
On July 31, 1959, a final decree of divorce was entered in the Superior Court of Clayton County between Mary Ellen Murphy and J. L. Murphy. Custody of their three minor children was awarded to the mother for 11 months of each year and to the father for the remaining month with other visitation rights. On September 2, 1961, the father filed a petition in the Superior Court of Henry County against Mary Ellen Murphy Dixon, his former wife, alleging that' during June 1960 he obtained custody of the 3 minor children for visitation as provided in the decree; that he learned during…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Good v. GoodSupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
- Adams v. AdamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950
- Atkinson v. AtkinsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1925
- Slade v. SladeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1956
- Klebold v. KleboldSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953
3Cited by3 opinions
- Carter v. FosterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
- In Re REWSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
- In re R. E. W.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1996