Legal Opinion

Lyons v. Lyons

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided October 31, 1979No. 35500PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Undercofler, Presiding Justice.

The husband filed this suit for modification of the parties divorce decree seeking custody, termination of support and alimony, and exclusive possession and title to the home and furnishings of the marriage. The wife consented to the change of custody, but claims one-half interest in the equity of the house as lump sum alimony under the decree. The trial court ruled otherwise and she appeals. We reverse.

The parties were divorced in 1977. Under a separation agreement, incorporated into their decree, the wife obtained custody of their three children. Paragraph 3…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Taulbee v. TaulbeeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Estlund v. EstlundSupreme Court of Georgia · 1990
  2. Hughes v. HughesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  3. Estlund v. EstlundSupreme Court of Georgia · 1990
  4. Nix v. Nix (In Re Nix)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia · 1994
  5. William Michael Hinton as County Administrator of the Estate of Thomas Steusloff v. Stacy FinelliCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2025

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