Legal Opinion

Gelfand v. Gelfand

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided October 2, 2006No. S06A1426PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Melton, Justice.

In this action regarding child support and contempt, Brenda Gelfand (“Wife”) appeals, seeking reversal of the trial court’s order denying her motion for declaratory relief under OCGA § 9-4-1. For the reasons set forth below, we dismiss.

Wife divorced Ross Gelfand (“Husband”) in May 2001, and the trial court incorporated their settlement agreement into the divorce decree. In March 2005, Wife petitioned for upward modification of child support, and she asked the trial court to hold Husband in contempt for making unauthorized deductions in his support and alimony payments. In…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Calvary Independent Baptist Church v. City of RomeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951
  2. Kirkland v. MorrisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  3. Bandy v. ElmoSupreme Court of Georgia · 2006

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