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LEONARD v. LEONARD

30946.

236 Ga. 623 (1976)

225 S.E.2d 9

LEONARD v. LEONARD.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided April 6, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carr, Wadsworth, Abney & Tabb, Benjamin C. Abney, for appellant.

Mary Brock Kerr, for appellee.

NICHOLS, Chief Justice.

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 S.E.2d 706) (1967), this court held: "The judgment...

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