BARNETT v. BARNETT

28584.

231 Ga. 808 (1974)

204 S.E.2d 168

BARNETT v. BARNETT.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided March 7, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank M. Eldridge, for appellant.

Heyman & Sizemore, Gerald M. Edenfield, for appellee.


INGRAM, Justice.

This is an appeal by a wife from an award of temporary alimony entered in DeKalb Superior Court. Primarily, appellant urges that the trial court abused its discretion by making an inadequate award to her and also abused its discretion in not awarding adequate attorney fees to her counsel at the interlocutory hearing.

The needs of the wife and the husband's ability to pay are the criteria to be employed by the trial court in exercising its...

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