Revision of judgment for permanent alimony, generally — Issues for court to consider

In the trial on a petition authorized in subsection (a) of Code Section 19-6-19, the merits of whether a party is entitled to alimony are not an issue. The only issue is whether there has been such a substantial change in the income and financial status of either former spouse, in cases of permanent alimony for the support of a former spouse, as to warrant either a downward or upward revision or modification of the permanent alimony judgment. History. Ga. L. 1955, p. 630, § 2; Ga. L. 1977, p. 1253, § 2; Ga. L. 1979, p. 466, § 24; Ga. L. 1986, p. 1259, § 2; Ga. L. 2005, p. 224, § 7/HB 221; Ga. L. 2006, p. 583, § 8/SB 382.