McAlister v. Clifton

313 Ga. 737

FINAL COPY S22A0144. MCALISTER V. CLIFTON. ELLINGTON, Justice. Erin McAlister appeals from trial court orders awarding Wendi Clifton, McAlister’s former domestic partner, visitation rights to McAlister’s adopted daughter, Catherine, pursuant to the equitable caregiver statute, OCGA § 19-7-3.1.1 McAlister contends the trial court erred in declaring the statute “constitutional, both facially and as applied to [Clifton],” as well as finding that Clifton had standing to seek visitation rights as Catherine’s equitable caregiver. McAlister also contends that the trial court erred in…