Legal Opinion

Frasca v. Frasca

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 2, 1985No. 42142PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Marshall, Presiding Justice.

This case is here following our grant of the application for discretionary appeal. This is an action for termination of the alimony provi sions of a divorce decree under OCGA § 19-6-19 (b) on the ground that the defendant-former wife is voluntarily cohabiting with a third party in a meretricious relationship. However, the defendant is a resident of the State of New York, and the parties were divorced in New York. The question for decision is whether the Georgia superior court has personal jurisdiction over her. The plaintiff-former husband argues that personal…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Van Wagenberg v. Van WagenbergCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1966
  2. Smith v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
  3. Blue v. BlueSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  4. Connell v. ConnellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
  5. McGuire v. McGuireSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. John Norrell Arms, Inc. v. HigginsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1998
  2. Garvey v. MendenhallCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  3. Abernathy v. AbernathySupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  4. Abernathy v. AbernathySupreme Court of Georgia · 1997

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