Legal Opinion

Garren v. Garren

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 5, 2012No. A12A0734PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MlKELL, Presiding Judge.

Dorothy Garren appeals from the superior court’s reversal of an award of year’s support after the death of her husband. She contends that the superior court erred in denying her motions for dismissal and for summary adjudication, as well as challenges the superior court’s jurisdiction to reverse the grant of year’s support. Finding that the superior court was without jurisdiction to reverse the award of year’s support, we reverse.

In 2007, Ralph Garren died testate, leaving his wife, Dorothy,1 and several adult children, including a son, Rick Garren. Dorothy filed a…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Kicklighter v. KicklighterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
  2. Knowles v. KnowlesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
  3. Yancey v. HallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
  4. Lee v. WainwrightSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
  5. Barmore v. HimebaughCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In Re ESTATE OF JOHN MALCOLM WADECourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2015
  2. In Re: Estate of Billy RogersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  3. In re Estate of RogersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013

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