JORDAN v. JORDAN

21708.

218 Ga. 246 (1962)

127 S.E.2d 301

JORDAN v. JORDAN.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided September 6, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ray, Owens & Keil, for plaintiff in error.

Vincent P. McCauley, Marilyn W. Carney, contra.


HEAD, Presiding Justice.

Under the undisputed evidence the children were not in the physical possession of the father at the time of the filing of the mother's petition, but were in the possession of his sister and her husband in Florida. It has been held that whoever has legal custody and control of a minor child, in legal contemplation also has possession of it. Crowell v. Crowell, 190 Ga. 501 (9 S.E.2d 628). In the present case, however, it does not appear...

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