GEORGIA DEPT. OF HUMAN SERVICES v. WRIGHT

No. S13A0186.

745 S.E.2d 628 (2013)

293 Ga. 330

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES v. WRIGHT.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

July 1, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark James Cicero , Asst. Atty. Gen., Dennis R. Dunn , Deputy Atty. Gen., Shalen S. Nelson , Sr. Asst. Atty. Gen., Samuel S. Olens , Atty. Gen., Department of Law, for appellant.

Johnny Wright , Clarkston, for appellee.


HINES, Justice.

This Court granted the application for discretionary review of the Georgia Department of Human Services ("DHS") to review the trial court's ruling that, without an action for divorce having been undertaken, DHS may not seek an award against one parent for the support of a child. For the reasons that follow, we reverse.

DHS, on behalf of the minor child of Johnny B. Wright ("Father"), filed a complaint against him, asking the superior court...

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