Marriage of Burrell v. Burrell

T1 Certiorari was granted to address a single issue. The question presented is whether support payments are subject to termination on remarriage under a Georgia divorcee decree requiring payment of support until the death of the wife.

12 We hold that the support alimony provision providing for payment of support until the wife's death terminates the husband's duty to make alimony payments upon the wife's remarriage under both Georgia 1 and Oklahoma statutory and jurisprudential law. 2 The alignment of Georgia and Oklahoma law extinguishes any necessity to discuss full faith and credit, 3…