MAGDANGAL v. HENDRIX

No. A11A1694.

722 S.E.2d 130 (2012)

313 Ga. App. 522

MAGDANGAL v. HENDRIX.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

January 12, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory David Golden , Atlanta, for appellant.

Abbott & Abbott, Robert Kendall Abbott, Jr. , Hill-MacDonald, Vic Brown Hill , Marietta, for appellee.


MIKELL, Chief Judge.

Astrid C. Magdangal, the biological mother of J.M., appeals from the trial court's order legitimating William Hendrix as the father, granting joint legal custody of J.M. to both parents, with physical custody in Magdangal, and ordering visitation and child support payments by Hendrix.

Before granting a petition to legitimate, the court must initially determine whether the father has abandoned his opportunity interest to develop a relationship...

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