IN RE WHITE

42152.

254 Ga. 678 (1985)

333 S.E.2d 588

IN RE WHITE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided September 5, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Black & Black, Adrienne Black, for appellant.

Lois W. Gossette, for appellee.


CLARKE, Justice.

This appeal is from an order setting aside a legitimation judgment. The trial court found the legitimation order to be null and void because it was based on a mistake and was against public policy. We affirm the trial court and in doing so agree with the finding of mistake but disagree with the finding of violation of public policy.

The petition for legitimation was filed by Jesse Julian White alleging the child to be illegitimate and that...

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