Youngblood v. Youngblood

Supreme Court of Georgia

Youngblood v. Youngblood

369 S.E.2d 32, 258 Ga. 207, 1988 Ga. LEXIS 180

CourtSupreme Court of Georgia

DecidedApril 27, 1988

Docket45442

StatusPublished

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Youngblood v. Youngblood, 369 S.E.2d 32, 258 Ga. 207, 1988 Ga. LEXIS 180 (Ga. 1988).

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Per curiam.

In this divorce action the husband was awarded custody of the three children born during the marriage. Evidence established the husband is not the biological father of two of the children. Because of this, the husband is a third party in relation to them and may be awarded custody only upon a finding that the natural mother is unfit. Childs v. Childs, 237 Ga. 177 (227 SE2d 49) (1976). The trial court did not reach the issue of the mother’s fitness, so we reverse and re[208]*208mand for consideration of this issue.

Decided April 27, 1988. C. Theodore Lee, for appellant. William P. Johnson, for appellee.

Judgment reversed and remanded.

All the Justices concur.

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Per curiam.

In this divorce action the husband was awarded custody of the three children born during the marriage. Evidence established the husband is not the biological father of two of the children. Because of this, the husband is a third party in relation to them and may be awarded custody only upon a finding that the natural mother is unfit. Childs v. Childs, 237 Ga. 177 (227 SE2d 49) (1976). The trial court did not reach the issue of the mother’s fitness, so we reverse and re[208]*208mand for consideration of this issue.

Decided April 27, 1988. C. Theodore Lee, for appellant. William P. Johnson, for appellee.

Judgment reversed and remanded.

All the Justices concur.

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