FULGHUM v. PAUL

27318.

229 Ga. 463 (1972)

192 S.E.2d 376

FULGHUM v. PAUL.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided September 12, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tom Strickland, for appellant.

Grant & Matthews, Carlton Matthews, for appellee.


UNDERCOFLER, Justice.

Charles Fulghum seeks to vacate a judgment changing the surname of his minor child to that of her stepfather. He contends that the Act providing for such name change is unconstitutional under the due process clauses of the State and Federal Constitutions (Code §§ 1-815, 2-103) because it does not provide for personal service upon him as the father of the child. The statute specifies service by publication "... in the official...

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