Bell v. Bell

Smith, Justice.

Five years after the Bells’ divorce, the appellee, Mrs. Bell, began receiving Social Security old age insurance benefits based on her former husband’s work record. When she began receiving the Social Security checks, the appellant, without attempting to seek modification pursuant to OCGA § 19-6-19, began to reduce his alimony payments to the appellee by the amount of her Social Security check. The trial court held that the appellant was not entitled to an automatic set-off and found him in contempt. We affirm.

Decided June 18, 1987. Bauer, Deitch & Raines, Gilbert H. Deitch, for…