Lawing v. Erwin

Smith, Justice.

These parties were formerly husband and wife and were divorced in 1973. This case concerns a collateral attack in 1982 on a 1976 judgment modifying the child support obligations of William Lawing. We reverse.

In 1976, the parties entered into a settlement agreement resulting in an order of the Dougherty County Superior Court modifying the 1973 judgment and decree. In 1982, appellee filed a complaint in the same court seeking an upward modification of child support payments she received from appellant. A jury determined that no increase was warranted. Appellee then filed a motion…