Legal Opinion
Ferguson v. Ferguson
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided April 28, 1997No. S97A0469PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Justice.
We granted an application for discretionary appeal in an action for modification of child support under OCGA § 19-6-15 (e) and (f), 1 to consider whether:
A custodial parent seeking to extend child support payments for a child who has reached the age of majority but has not completed his or her secondary education must file the modification action before the child turns eighteen?
We answer in the negative, and reverse the judgment of the trial court dismissing the complaint.
In 1990, mother brought a complaint for separate maintenance which resulted in an order awarding her…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Housing Auth. of Savannah v. GreeneSupreme Court of Georgia · 1989
- City of Roswell v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
- Southworth v. SouthworthSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
- Browne v. BrowneSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- Honey v. HoneySupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Bullard v. SwaffordSupreme Court of Georgia · 2005
- Hicks v. Florida State Board of AdministrationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
- Georgia Receivables, Inc. v. WelchCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
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