Legal Opinion
Matthews v. Matthews
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 7, 1977No. 31709PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Undercofler, Presiding Justice.
This case involves the question whether a suit in the nature of habeas corpus to change a decree of custody may be brought against a custodial parent by a noncustodial parent in the county in which the noncustodial parent resides. Don Louis Matthews and Marietta Fish Matthews, the parents of five minor children, were divorced in Floyd County, Georgia, and the mother was given custody. They then moved to Florida. In July of 1976, the father went to Florida to bring the children to Georgia for a month’s visit as agreed in a divorce decree. When the mother came to…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Milner v. GatlinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
- Danziger v. ShoobSupreme Court of Georgia · 1948
- Stallings v. BassSupreme Court of Georgia · 1948
- Glover v. SinkSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
- Padgett v. PenlandSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
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3Cited by41 opinions
- In the Interest of M. A. C.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1979
- Ledford v. BowersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- Griggers v. BryantSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- Yearta v. ScrogginsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Quire v. Clayton County Department of Family & Children ServicesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
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