Carney v. Franklin

Wyatt, Justice.

1. The trial court refused to admit in evidence the record of a conviction of the father for abandonment of the child prior to the original divorce decree. “Since, on an inquiry as to the custody of a child after a previous divorce decree, only evidence showing a change of conditions would be materia], evidence as to former finances, alleged misconduct, or character and temperament, all existing before the decree, ordinarily would be incompetent.” Kniepkamp v. Richards, 192 Ga. 509, 521 (8) (16 S. E. 2d, 24). It follows that there was no error in excluding this evidence.

2. It…