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GUEST v. WILLIAMS

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240 Ga. 316 (1977)

240 S.E.2d 705

GUEST v. WILLIAMS.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided December 5, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ruth W. Padgett, for appellant.

G. Hughel Harrison, Gerald Davidson, Jr., for appellee.

HALL, Justice.

Appellee sued his former wife to have custody of their minor child changed from her to either him or his parents, with whom he was living. The court awarded custody to the paternal grandparents.

1. Since custody was given to third persons, rather than one of the natural parents, the standard of proof to be applied is that of clear and convincing evidence. Childs v. Childs, 237 Ga. 177 (

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