Legal Opinion

Healan v. Wright

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided March 12, 1962No. 21534, 21535PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Quillian, Justice.

The decree of Hall Superior Court previously entered awarding the custody of the children to their maternal grandmother was, as of the time it was entered, binding upon the mother, no exceptions having been taken to the same. Lockhart v. Lockhart, 173 Ga. 846, 855 (162 SE 129); Chumley v. Irwin, 213 Ga. 537 (100 SE2d 199); Grayson v. Grayson, 217 Ga. 133, 135 (121 SE2d 34).

On the trial of the habeas corpus case brought by the mother of the children subsequently to the decree, the only issue was whether, since the decree was entered, there had been such material change of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Willingham v. WillinghamSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
  2. Lockhart v. LockhartSupreme Court of Georgia · 1931
  3. Grayson v. GraysonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1961
  4. Chumley v. IrwinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Cain v. HackleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
  2. DeLoach v. WeathersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1963

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