Legal Opinion

Canada v. Canada

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 31, 1979No. 34790Published

1Opinion of the Court

Jordan, Justice.

The parties in this action were divorced in June, 1977. Appellant, Robert Canada, was ordered to pay his former wife $300 per month as alimony and $200 per month as child support. In August, 1978, appellant filed a complaint for modification of those payments on the grounds that there had been a substantial change in the financial status of both parties since the time the final judgment was rendered. After a full hearing, the trial court reduced appellant’s alimony payments by $50 per month.

1. Appellant contends that Georgia’s alimony statutes are unconstitutional. This issue…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Kosikowski v. KosikowskiSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  2. Trippe v. TrippeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976

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