LEONARD v. BENJAMIN

41828.

253 Ga. 718 (1985)

324 S.E.2d 185

LEONARD v. BENJAMIN.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Rehearing Denied January 23, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

M. Dale English, for appellant.

Elsie Higgs Griner, for appellee.


BELL, Justice.

Appellant Patricia Leonard is the mother of a minor child born out of wedlock. Appellee Robert Benjamin is the putative father. Appellant filed a complaint for a writ of habeas corpus, alleging that appellee was illegally holding the child. OCGA Title 9, Chapter 14, Article 1. The superior court awarded partial custody to each party, and Leonard filed a direct appeal.

The threshold question for our consideration is whether the appeal is dismissible...

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