Georgia Department of Human Services v. Wright

HINES, Justice.

This Court granted the application for discretionary review of the Georgia Department of Human Services (“DHS”) to review the trial court’s ruling that, without an action for divorce having been undertaken, DHS may not seek an award against one parent for the support of a child. For the reasons that follow, we reverse.

DHS, on behalf of the minor child of Johnny B. Wright (“Father”), filed a complaint against him, asking the superior court to order Father to pay child support and maintain accident and health insurance, and enforce the order through an income deduction order.…