GA 19-6-20 - GA 19-6-20

JUDICIAL DECISIONS Legislative intent. - General Assembly intended by the enactment of Ga. L. 1955, p. 630, § 2 and other amending legislation to allow an alimony judgment for the support of a child to be revised upon a change in the liable former spouse's ability to pay. Ability to pay, however, is a function of income and recognized expenses. Wright v. Wright, 246 Ga. 81 , 268 S.E.2d 666 (1980). The 1979 amendment, changing "and modification" to "or modification" in the second sentence of O.C.G.A. § 19-6-20 was not intended to expand the scope of modification proceedings. Fender v. Fender, 249 Ga. 765 , 294 S.E.2d 472 (1982). O.C.G.A. § 19-6-20 does not preclude adjustment based on changes in Consumer Price Index to award of fixed amount of alimony. Hayes v. Hayes, 248 Ga. 526 , 283 S.E....