Davis v. Davis

Weltner, Justice.

The mother of a minor child was granted an appeal from the order of the superior court awarding permanent custody of the child to the father. After a temporary custody hearing, the trial court directed the Department of Family & Children Services to conduct an inquiry into the circumstances of the parties, as authorized by OCGA § 19-9-4 (a). Upon receipt of the report, the court made its award of permanent custody, but failed to grant the mother’s request to examine the report.

OCGA § 19-9-4 (a) also provides, in part: “Any report made at the direction of the court shall be…