Hodges v. Hodges

Hill, Justice.

Although this case involves application of well-established rules of law, it arises as a consequence of Friedman v. Friedman, 233 Ga. 254 (210 SE2d 754) (1974), in which a majority of this court held that where both husband and wife acknowledge that their marriage is irretrievably broken, the court may grant a divorce without submitting that question to the jury. In this case both husband and wife appeal from an order granting attorney fees to the wife following a divorce granted by the court.

The husband sued for divorce. His wife answered and counterclaimed. On January 10,…