Legal Opinion

Childs v. Childs

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided November 10, 1947No. 16012PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Jenkins, Chief Justice.

1. An award of temporary alimony and attorney’s fees lies within the sound discretion of the trial judge, and will not be disturbed unless such discretion has been flagrantly abused. Smith v. Smith, 125 Ga. 384 (53 S. E. 958); Brown v. Brown, 159 Ga. 323 (125 S. E. 713); Braswell v. Braswell, 198 Ga. 753 (32 S. E. 2d, 773).

2. “ ‘The order allowing [temporary] alimony shall be subject to revision by the [trial] court at any time.’ Code § 30-204; Wilkins v. Wilkins, 146 Ga. 382 (91 S. E. 415); Henderson v. Henderson, 170 Ga. 457, 460 (153 S. E. 182). If, after an…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Wilkins v. WilkinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1917
  2. Twilley v. TwilleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
  3. Wester v. MartinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  4. Braswell v. BraswellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1945
  5. Henderson v. HendersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1930

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Coleman v. ColemanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  2. Hodges v. HodgesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  3. Brannen v. BrannenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951
  4. Brock v. BrockSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
  5. Robinson v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010

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