Crecelius v. Brooks

Weltner, Justice.

The former wife filed a modification petition in 1986, pursuant to a divorce decree of 1982. The trial court awarded her attorney fees under OCGA § 19-6-19 (d), which became effective in 1984.1

1. The issue of attorney fees in divorce cases is remedial and ought to be considered broadly by the trial court. See generally OCGA § 1-3-5 and Bryan v. Bryan, 242 Ga. 826, 828-9 (251 SE2d 566) (1979). Accordingly, we will apply this provision to modification petitions filed after its effective date, without regard to the date of the underlying decree.

2. To the extent that Norman v.…