Hagan v. Hagan

One of the purposes of granting temporary alimony to a wife pending the husband’s action for a divorce is to assist her financially in paying expenses of the litigation. Code, § 30-202. Temporary alimony, when once granted, unless terminated by the court granting the order, continues as long as the cause pends. “The cause is pending just as long as it is litigated, whether in the superior court or in this court.” Holleman v. Holleman, 69 Ga. 676, 677; Powell v. Powell, 200 Ga. 379 (1) (37 S. E. 2d, 191). An order for temporary alimony is not void, though the husband pleads that the court has…