Guest v. Guest

Quillian, Presiding Judge.

The plaintiff brought an action to recover past due alimony payments under a Florida divorce decree. From the trial judge’s grant of a judgment in favor of the plaintiff, the defendant appeals to this court. Held:

1. "An application for contempt to enforce an alimony and child support judgment [of this state] is ancillary to the primary action and an incident of the divorce and alimony action.” Hines v. Hines, 237 Ga. 755, 756 (229 SE2d 744). However, "Under the decisions exemplified by McLendon v. McLendon, 192 Ga. 70 (14 SE2d 477); Lawrence v. Lawrence, 196 Ga. 204…