Georgia’s Tie-Breaking Authority Provision Omitted, Custody Order Granted
The trial court gave a Georgia custody order proper effect by granting the parties joint legal custody while omitting the order’s tie-breaking authority provision.
Trial Court Improperly Relied on the Consequences of a Parent’s Voluntary Change of Custody
The trial court improperly relied on the consequences of a parent’s voluntary change of custody as being sufficient to constitute proper cause or a change of circumstances to order a change of custody.
Appeals Court: Evidence Did Not Support Dad Moving To Texas With Children
Trial court erroneously granted a father’s motion to move to TX with children because, there was insufficient evidence the children’s lives would be improved by relocating.
Corporal Punishment Is Domestic Violence, Custody Order Properly Modified
The trial court correctly modified the parties’ custody order to give the mother sole legal and physical custody of the children.
Dad’s Use of Corporal Punishment Constituted Domestic Violence: Custody Properly Modified
A father’s use of corporal punishment as a disciplinary method constituted as domestic violence and, as a result, the trial court properly modified custody.