MULLIN v. ROY

No. S10F1120.

700 S.E.2d 370 (2010)

MULLIN v. ROY.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

September 20, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory D. Golden , Kupferman & Golden, Atlanta, for appellant.

Teresa A. Mann , Mann & Moran, East Point, for appellee.


NAHMIAS, Justice.

The principal issue in this appeal is whether trial courts have the authority under the current version of the child support guidelines statute, OCGA § 19-6-15, to order lump-sum payment of child support obligations. We hold that trial courts do have such discretion, and we also find appellant's other claims to be meritless. Accordingly, we affirm.

1. Appellant Scott J. Mullin (husband) and appellee Lacey E. Roy (wife) married on December...

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