461 S.E.2d 538 | Ga. | 1995
In awarding permanent alimony to the wife after a bench trial, the trial court ordered that periodic alimony would be charged against the husband’s estate. We granted the husband’s application to consider whether this provision was invalid. This Court has held previously that the death of a former spouse terminates his or her obligation to pay periodic alimony that was awarded after a contested divorce trial.
Although our invalidation of the estate provision changes the trial court’s allocation of resources, a new trial is not needed. When the party who is adversely affected by the change requests that we
Judgment affirmed in part, reversed in part and remanded with direction.
Foskey v. Foskey, 257 Ga. 736 (363 SE2d 547) (1988); Deaderick v. Deaderick, 182 Ga. 96, 97 (185 SE 89) (1936).
See Gardner v. Gardner, 264 Ga. 138, 139 (441 SE2d 666) (1994) (holding that a new trial was not required when the harmed party requests that the offending provision be stricken and a new trial not be granted).