Legal Opinion

Watson v. Young

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided September 10, 1979No. 35017PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Bowles, Justice.

Gloria Faye Watson brought an action against her former husband, James L. Young, Jr., seeking an upward modification of child support. In 1972, Mr. Young had been ordered to pay $65 every two weeks for the support of the parties’ two minor children. The modification case was tried by jury and a verdict was returned for Mrs. Watson increasing the child support to $100 every two weeks. Mrs. Watson appeals alleging that that sum is inadequate and alleging that the verdict is due in part to erroneously admitted evidence.

We affirm.

1. In an action to revise an award of child…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Butterworth v. ButterworthSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971
  2. Berkowitz v. BerkowitzSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  3. Pape v. PapeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. State v. MoydCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1996
  2. Haselden v. HaseldenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
  3. Haselden v. HaseldenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986

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