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NELSON v. TAYLOR

35384.

244 Ga. 657 (1979)

261 S.E.2d 397

NELSON v. TAYLOR et al.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided October 16, 1979.

Rehearing Denied November 6, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Rosenblum, Roy M. Sobelson, John L. Cromartie, Jr., for appellant.

Dennis J. Strickland, Sr., Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, for appellees.

UNDERCOFLER, Presiding Justice.

Roosevelt and Ruth Taylor filed a petition to adopt the illegitimate child of their son, Albert. The trial court granted the petition for adoption over the objection of the child's mother, and upheld the adoption statutes against her constitutional attack. The mother appeals. We reverse.

1. Code Ann. § 74-403 (a) provides that "... no adoption of a child with living parent(s) or guardian(s) of his person shall be permitted...

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