Legal Opinion

Butterworth v. Butterworth

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 15, 1971No. 26264PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Felton, Justice.

On June 14, 1967, Patricia Bird Butterworth, the appellee, and Dr. Henry Harper Butterworth, Jr., the appellant, were granted a total divorce. The parties entered into an agreement which was made a part of the final divorce decree, placing the custody of the children in the appellee mother and providing that the appellant father was to pay $150 per month per child for their "support, maintenance and education ... for and during their minority or until they shall marry, die or become self-supporting.” On March 9, 1970, appellee filed a petition for the revision of the judgment…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Ryan v. Commissioners of Chatham CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1948
  2. Perry v. PerrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1958
  3. Gallant v. GallantSupreme Court of Georgia · 1967
  4. Smith, Barry & Co. v. Davis Bros.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1890
  5. Kendrick v. KendrickSupreme Court of Georgia · 1962

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3Cited by33 opinions

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  4. Jones v. LamonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  5. Northeast Atlanta Bonding Co. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011

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