Legal Opinion

Morris v. Morris

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided September 6, 1979No. 34907PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Hill , Justice.

This appeal raises the question of the constitutionality of the retroactive application of the "live in lover” Act.

These parties were divorced by decree entered February 6, 1975, which incorporated a separation agreement providing periodic alimony and child support for the former wife.

At its 1977 session, the General Assembly enacted the first of the so-called "live in lover” provisions. The 1977 enactment consisted of several parts. Ga. L. 1977, p. 1253. The first part of the 1977 law amended a 1955 law (Ga. L. 1955, pp. 630, 631, as amended by Ga. L. 1964, pp. 713, 714) so as…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Bryan v. BryanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  2. McClain v. McClainSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
  3. Kosikowski v. KosikowskiSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Sims v. SimsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  2. Hathcock v. HathcockSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  3. Hendrix v. StoneSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
  4. Hurley v. HurleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  5. Pattberg v. PattbergNew York Supreme Court · 1985

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