STATE OF GA. v. McKENNA

40725.

253 Ga. 6 (1984)

315 S.E.2d 885

STATE OF GEORGIA v. McKENNA.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided May 22, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathleen A. Buchanan, Assistant District Attorney, for appellant.

McVay & Stubbs, Kipling L. McVay, for appellee.


CLARKE, Justice.

This case involves an interpretation of the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act (URESA), OCGA § 19-11-40 et seq., in an interstate proceeding. We granted certiorari to determine whether the court in a responding state has the authority to award and enforce payments of child support in an amount different from that specified in a prior judgment in the originating state. The Court of Appeals held...

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