Chalfant v. Rains

Hall, Justice.

The appellant in this case, Chalfant, is the former wife of the appellee Rains. Chalfant was granted a divorce from Rains in 1976 in South Carolina. Issues of alimony were not adjudicated since the South Carolina court lacked personal jurisdiction of the husband. In February 1979, Chalfant filed suit against Rains in Fulton County for alimony and for damages for breach of a marriage contract. In her complaint, she alleged that she is a resident of Illinois and that her former husband is a resident of Fulton County, Georgia. It is undisputed that *748Rains was personally served while…