Court Opinion

ID: 9617497
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-22 04:56:30.696684+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:04:10.149657
License: Public Domain

Bell, Justice,
concurring specially.
I concur in the judgment in this case, but on different grounds. In my opinion, OCGA § 19-7-2 should be understood as creating a cause of action on behalf of a minor child (regardless of whether there exists any judgment for child support), but only if such a child is in danger of becoming “deprived” as that term is defined by OCGA § 15-11-2 (8) (A). However, the custodial parent in this case has not made such an averment, and in light of that fact I believe that the opinion of the court reaches the correct result.
I am authorized to state that Justice Weltner joins in this special concurrence.