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McElroy v. McElroy

Supreme Court of Georgia
Sep 5, 1978
249 S.E.2d 538 (Ga. 1978)

Opinion

33679.

SUBMITTED JUNE 2, 1978.

DECIDED SEPTEMBER 5, 1978.

Alimony and custody. Rockdale Superior Court. Before Judge Federal.

Glenville Haldi, for appellant.

Albert C. Smarr, for appellee.


It is not required that alimony be awarded in no-fault divorce cases. Odom v. Odom, 239 Ga. 830 ( 239 S.E.2d 20) (1977); Code Ann. § 30-201, as amended (Ga. L. 1977, pp. 1253, 1256). The trial judge did not err in charging the jury in accord with the foregoing.

Judgment affirmed. All the Justices concur.


SUBMITTED JUNE 2, 1978 — DECIDED SEPTEMBER 5, 1978.


Summaries of

McElroy v. McElroy

Supreme Court of Georgia
Sep 5, 1978
249 S.E.2d 538 (Ga. 1978)
Case details for

McElroy v. McElroy

Case Details

Full title:McELROY v. McELROY

Court:Supreme Court of Georgia

Date published: Sep 5, 1978

Citations

249 S.E.2d 538 (Ga. 1978)
249 S.E.2d 538

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