Stokes v. Stokes

I feel that the duty of this court is to determine what the law is, not to legislate theories of ownership. In my judgment, the majority opinion in this case establishes and implements property rights in this state which have not heretofore existed. With that, let us examine each of the decisions on which the majority opinion relies.

Bragg v. Bragg, 224 Ga. 294 (161 SE2d 313) (1968) — Wife sued husband for divorce. The divorce was granted to the wife and the jury made the following provisions: (a) The wife will receive no alimony; (b) Child support of $100 per child per month (emphasis…