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ELLISON v. THOMPSON

33040.

240 Ga. 594 (1978)

242 S.E.2d 95

ELLISON v. THOMPSON et al.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided January 24, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peugh & Bradley, W. B. Bradley, for appellant.

Gilmore, Waddell & Phillips, Thomas J. Phillips, Jr., Copelan & Kopp, Jesse Copelan, Jr., for appellees.

JORDAN, Justice.

This case raises the question of whether the theory of "virtual adoption" should be extended to controversies involving child support.

Appellee, Patricia Ellison Gunn Thompson, filed a petition for declaratory judgment against two former husbands asking the court to determine which one is liable for support of her two minor children. The trial court pointed its finger at the appellant Ellison, and...

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