In re Estate of Wertzer
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
MCMILLIAN, Judge.
The parties to this appeal, Grace Wertzer (“mother”) and Saul Wertzer (“father”), are the biological parents of Sierra Leigh Wertzer, an incapacitated adult.1 The primary issue in this appeal is whether the probate court had the authority to enter an order establishing a visitation schedule with the father, over the objection of the mother, who had been appointed Sierra’s guardian and conservator. We now hold that the probate court does have such authority.
The record and hearing transcripts show that the mother and father were divorced in 2004. Pursuant to the terms of the…
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