Arrington v. Arrington

Hunt, Justice.

We granted the former husband’s application for discretionary appeal to review the child support award in this case. The former husband argues the trial court improperly converted a lump-sum property settlement into a child support order. The effect of the trial court’s order regarding the division of the marital home is disputed. Nonetheless, a lump sum award of child support is authorized. Fricks v. Fricks, 215 Ga. 137, 140 (2) (109 SE2d 596) (1959); see generally OCGA § 19-6-15 (a); Martin v. Martin, 254 Ga. 376 (329 SE2d 503) (1985). The trial court, however, is not bound by…