Legal Opinion
Attaway v. Duncan
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 12, 1949No. 16841PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Candler, Justice.
On April 21, 1948, a court of competent jurisdiction in Fulton County awarded the custody of two minor children to their maternal- grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Duncan of Gwinnett County. There is no attack here upon the validity of that judgment. On June 10, 1949, Myron Allen Attaway, the father of the children, brought habeas corpus against Mr. and Mrs. Duncan, and in that proceeding prayed that permanent custody and control of his children be awarded to him. His petition alleges that his fitness and ability to properly rear and care for the children have so materially…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Rushing v. DeLoachSupreme Court of Georgia · 1919
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3Cited by22 opinions
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