Code Section 19-6-18 or Code Sections 19-6-19 through 19-6-22, as applicable, shall be effective and shall apply to any judgment of a court providing permanent alimony for support, unless rendered prior to March 9, 1955, in which case Code Section 19-6-24 shall apply. History. Ga. L. 1978, p. 2204, § 1; Ga. L. 1979, p. 466, § 28.