Conley v. Conley

Marshall, Chief Justice.

This appeal stems from a former husband’s efforts to modify a final judgment of divorce that awarded him custody of the parties’ minor children without providing for periodic child support as such. The former husband seeks to supplement the judgment with a provision obligating the former wife to pay periodic child support. The issue presented by this appeal is whether the former husband has the option of bringing an original action against the former wife under OCGA § 19-7-2, or whether his exclusive remedy is an action for modification pursuant to OCGA § 19-6-19. For…