Legal Opinion
Froug v. Harper
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 4, 1965No. 22747, 22763PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Grice; Justice.
These cases involve the effect of a 14 year old child’s selection of the parent with whom it desires to live, pursuant to Ga. L. 1962, p. 713, and also a constitutional attack upon that statute. The child’s father, Melvin A. Froug, filed in the Superior Court of Richmond County a petition in the nature of habeas corpus against the mother, Mrs. Jean Froug Harper, alleging that since the prior award to her of the child’s custody a substantial change in conditions affecting its welfare had taken place and praying that custody be placed in him.
The trial court overruled the mother’s…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Mayes v. DanielSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
- State Ports Authority v. ArnallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
- Adams v. AdamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1964
- Pritchett v. PritchettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1964
- Young v. YoungSupreme Court of Georgia · 1961
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3Cited by9 opinions
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