Legal Opinion
Van Dyck v. Van Dyck
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 8, 1993No. S92A1279PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hunt, Presiding Justice.
We granted this application for interlocutory appeal to determine *721whether OCGA § 19-6-19 (b) (the “live-in lover” statute) permits the modification of alimony when a former spouse is living in a meretricious relationship with a person of the same sex. We find the plain language of the statute does not permit modification in these circumstances. Accordingly, we reverse the trial court’s denial of the former wife’s motion to dismiss the former husband’s complaint for modification.
In his complaint, the former husband sought termination, under OCGA § 19-6-19 (b), of his…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Orr v. OrrSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Hollowell v. JoveSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Sims v. SimsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Sims v. SimsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
3Cited by13 opinions
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- Franklin v. HillSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
- J.L.M. v. S.A.K.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2008
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