Ivey v. Ivey

Based upon the precedents cited, particularly Harrison v. Harrison, 228 Ga. 564 (186 SE2d 884) and Dimon v. Dimon, 231 Ga. 750 (204 SE2d 148), I concur in the decision of the court.

For myself, before finding a waiver of the statutory right to modify an alimony judgment (Code Ann. § 30-220), I would prefer an express waiver of the right to modify the agreement and of the right to petition to modify the judgment, such as was present in Steffner v. Steffner, 228 Ga. 189 (184 SE2d 575).

However, other decisions (including this one) hold that an express waiver of the right to modify is not…