Legal Opinion

Roberts v. Mandeville

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 6, 1961No. 21275PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Quillian, Justice.

Where a father has been required by a final decree in a divorce case to pay a designated amount periodically as permanent alimony for the support of the minor children of the marriage, he may in a proper action brought under Code Ann. §§ 30-220, 30-221, 30-222, 30-223, 30-224, and 30-225 (Ga. L. 1955, pp. 630-632, as amended by Ga. L. 1957, pp. 94-96), show that his financial condition has changed, and obtain a judgment decreasing the amount he must pay. However, until and unless such proceedings are instituted conformant with the provisions of Code Ann. § 30-220, supra, the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Wilkins v. WilkinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1917
  2. Gilbert v. GilbertSupreme Court of Georgia · 1921
  3. Hardy v. PenningtonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
  4. Deaderick v. DeaderickSupreme Court of Georgia · 1936
  5. Fricks v. FricksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1959

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Frost v. FrostSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  2. Booker v. BookerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1963
  3. Murphy v. MurphyCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1981
  4. Hunnicutt v. SandisonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1967
  5. Gallit v. BuckleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1978

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