Legal Opinion
State of Ga. v. McKenna
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 22, 1984No. 40725PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Clarke, Justice.
This case involves an interpretation of the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act (URESA), OCGA § 19-11-40 et seq., in an interstate proceeding. We granted certiorari to determine whether the court in a responding state has the authority to award and enforce payments of child support in an amount different from that specified in a prior judgment in the originating state. The Court of Appeals held that the Georgia court lacked authority to award payments in a different amount. McKenna v. State of Georgia, 169 Ga. App. 319 (312 SE2d 380) (1983). We hold the language of…
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