Terrell v. Terrell

Summary

The Georgia Supreme Court reviewed a trial court’s award of primary physical custody of a minor child to the father following divorce proceedings and later custody litigation. The court held that evidence, including the mother’s positive THC test and the trial court’s findings rejecting her late-raised abuse allegations, supported the custody award and affirmed the judgment.

Holdings

1. The trial court did not abuse its discretion in awarding primary physical custody to Husband because evidence supported the custody determination.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the trial court abused its discretion by awarding primary physical custody of the parties' minor child to Husband.

Disposition

affirmed