Leonard v. Leonard
Leonard v. Leonard
Opinion of the Court
The appellee brought a contempt citation against her former husband for failure to pay an award of attorney fees made a part of the final divorce decree. The appellant contends that the award is not alimony, but an award to the attorney, which is dischargeable in bankruptcy.
In White v. Bowen, 223 Ga. 94, 98 (153 SE2d 706) (1967), this court held: "The judgment for attorney’s fees
The trial court did not err in its findings that the award of attorney fees was an award of alimony and was not subject to discharge in bankruptcy, or in finding the appellant in contempt and allowing him 30 days in which to purge himself of said contempt. The court did not err in awarding $200 in attorney fees for prosecuting the contempt citation. Code § 30-219.
Judgment affirmed.
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