Georgia Court of Appeals

Albert Ballweg v. Georgia Department Of Human Services, Division Of Family And Children Services

A15A2056 March 23, 2016 Affirmed In Part/Vac In Part/Remanded W Dir

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What the court decided

The Georgia Court of Appeals held that the trial court incorrectly applied a standard for determining grandparent visitation rights. The Court of Appeals vacated and remanded the portion of the order denying Ballweg's petition because the trial court failed to meet the high evidentiary burden required by statute.