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Gordon v. Gordon

Supreme Court of Georgia
Apr 6, 1976
225 S.E.2d 24 (Ga. 1976)

Opinion

30909.

SUBMITTED MARCH 5, 1976.

DECIDED APRIL 6, 1976.

Custody of children. Jackson Superior Court. Before Judge Dunahoo.

L. Woodrow Cone, for appellant.

L. Eddie Benton, Jr., for appellee.


This appeal is from the award of custody of the children of the parties from the mother to the father based on a change of conditions.

In Robinson v. Ashmore, 232 Ga. 498, 500 ( 207 S.E.2d 434) (1974) this court said that reasonable evidence is sufficient to warrant the issuance of a new judgment based on changed conditions affecting the welfare of a child occurring after the rendition of a former final custody award.

There was reasonable evidence in this case to authorize the change in custody of the children.

Judgment affirmed. All the Justices concur, except Gunter and Hall, JJ., who dissent.

SUBMITTED MARCH 5, 1976 — DECIDED APRIL 6, 1976.


In my opinion there is no reasonable evidence in the record upon which the trial court could find that a change of condition had occurred after the rendition of the former final custody award that adversely affected the welfare of the minor children. For this reason, I would reverse the judgment of the trial court and allow the children to remain with their mother as provided in the former final custody award.


Summaries of

Gordon v. Gordon

Supreme Court of Georgia
Apr 6, 1976
225 S.E.2d 24 (Ga. 1976)
Case details for

Gordon v. Gordon

Case Details

Full title:GORDON v. GORDON

Court:Supreme Court of Georgia

Date published: Apr 6, 1976

Citations

225 S.E.2d 24 (Ga. 1976)
236 Ga. 604

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