JOHNSON v. SMITH

39485.

251 Ga. 1 (1983)

302 S.E.2d 542

JOHNSON v. SMITH.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Rehearing Denied May 11, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles W. Bell, for appellant.

Richard M. Cowart, for appellee.


WELTNER, Justice.

Crystal L. Johnson brought habeas corpus action under OCGA § 9-14-1 (b) (Code Ann. § 50-101), alleging that her infant daughter was being detained illegally from her custody by the respondent, Patricia Ann Smith. Ms. Smith defended on the ground that Ms. Johnson had entered into a voluntary oral contract by which she released the right of parental control over the child to her, as provided in OCGA § 19-7-1 (b) (1) (Code Ann. §...

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