Adkins v. Adkins
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Undercofler, Presiding Justice.
This appeal is from a contempt order for failure to make child support payments under a divorce decree. The order provided for purge of the contempt upon payment. We affirm.
1. Findings of fact and conclusions of law are not required in a motion for contempt. Hines v. Hines, 237 Ga. 755 (229 SE2d 744) (1976).
Submitted July 28, 1978 Decided September 27, 1978. James W. Smith, for appellant. Tom Strickland, for appellee.
2. We hold that the trial court did not err in failing to inquire whether appellant was entitled to counsel under the rationale of Argersinger v.…
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