Legal Opinion

Mercer v. Foster

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided April 14, 1954No. 18529PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Almand, Justice.

Glen H. Mercer brought a petition for habeas corpus against Mrs. Alma Foster, wherein he alleged: that the parties were the father and mother respectively of two minor children now in the custody of the defendant under the provisions of a divorce decree from the Circuit Court of Broward County, Florida, dated June 11, 1953, awarding the children to the defendant; that the defendant is now illegally detaining the children, in that, since the grant of the Florida decree awarding the children to her, conditions have changed which affect the welfare of the children, the changes of…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Yarborough v. YarboroughSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
  2. Milner v. GatlinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
  3. Brandon v. BrandonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
  4. Shields v. BodenhamerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1935
  5. Elliott v. ElliottSupreme Court of Georgia · 1935

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Scott v. ScottSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
  2. Taylor v. TaylorTennessee Supreme Court · 1993
  3. Ferster v. FersterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1964
  4. Hirsh v. DobbSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968
  5. Moore v. WigginsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973

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