Burnett v. Coleman
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Judge.
Appellant brings a direct appeal from a judgment holding her in contempt of an order which granted appellee visitation rights to the parties’ child. “Visitation privileges are, of course, part of custody. [Cits.]” Ledford v. Bowers, 248 Ga. 804, 805 (286 SE2d 293) (1982). Accordingly, it is clear that the instant case is subject to the provisions of OCGA § 5-6-35, because it is an appeal from a judgment holding appellant in contempt of a child custody order. OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (2). As such, the instant case is not directly appealable and must be dismissed because of appellant’s…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Ledford v. BowersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- Godbold v. GodboldSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Courson v. RidleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
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