Legal Opinion

Karsman v. Portman

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 9, 1984No. 67521PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Shulman, Presiding Judge.

This appeal is based on appellant’s contention that the State Court of Chatham County is without jurisdiction to hear a garnishment action, the resolution of which requires an interpretation of an agreement incorporated into a divorce decree and judgment of the Superior Court of Chatham County. The trial court disagreed and this appeal followed.

Appellee initiated a garnishment proceeding against appellant in the State Court of Chatham County after appellant had failed to comply with the child support agreement incorporated into the parties’ 1976 divorce decree.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Thacker Construction Co. v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  2. Reynolds v. LipomaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Strunk v. StrunkSupreme Court of Georgia · 2013
  2. Scott v. MohrCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989

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