Denial of defendant’s motion to dismiss former husband’s petition for modification and temporary reduction of alimony to $3K per month, REVERSED; couple divorced in Cobb county in December of 2008, and settlement agreement required former husband to pay defendant monthly $4.2K alimony sum for 12 years, defendant moved to Cherokee county and filed contempt motion in Cobb county, which was heard in February 2009 and, thereafter, former husband filed instant petition for modification of alimony; trial court erred in failing to dismiss former husband’s action for improper venue, because proper venue in alimony-modifiaciton action is defendants county of residence.
Parris v. Douthit, S10A0165 (04/19/2010), 10 FCDR 1425
From:Â Fulton County Daily Report (04/30/2010)