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Strickland v. Strickland

Citations

  • 298 Ga. 630
  • 783 S.E.2d 606
  • 2016 Ga. LEXIS 206

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  • applying Hughes in the context of a bench trial in a civil case
  • custody as between natural parent and close third party relatives decided under statutory presumption in OCGA § 19-7-1 (b.l) that custody with parent is in best interest of child
  • sufficient evidence children would be harmed if placed with mother where mother lacked income and a stable residence, her interest in the children was sporadic, she was a drug abuser, and had drug-related arrests
  • sufficient evidence children would be harmed if placed with mother where mother lacked income and a stable residence, her interest in the children was sporadic, she was a drug abuser, and had drug-related arrests
  • “To overcome this presumption [i.e., OCGA § 19-7-1(b.1

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Judges: Thompson

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