CARNEY v. FRANKLIN

17119.

207 Ga. 39 (1950)

59 S.E.2d 909

CARNEY v. FRANKLIN.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

June 13, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. C. Brannon, for plaintiff in error.

Irwin R. Kimzey and Kimzey & Kimzey, contra.


WYATT, Justice.

1. The trial court refused to admit in evidence the record of a conviction of the father for abandonment of the child prior to the original divorce decree. "Since, on an inquiry as to the custody of a child after a previous divorce decree, only evidence showing a change of conditions would be material, evidence as to former finances, alleged misconduct, or character and temperament, all existing before the decree, ordinarily would be incompetent."...

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