Simpson v. Simpson

Ingram, Justice.

This is an appeal in a custody case from DeKalb Superior Court in which the trial judge found there had been "a material change of circumstances substantially and adversely affecting the welfare and best interests” of minor children subsequent to an earlier award of custody in a divorce decree between the parties. The mother was awarded custody in the divorce case but lost custody in the present case and seeks a review of the trial court’s order granting custody to the father.

There are three issues to be decided in this appeal: The first is whether the trial court abused its…