McGahee v. Rogers

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• holding that O.C.G.A. § 9-15-14, involving frivolous litigation, does not authorize the recovery of attorney's fees and expenses of litigation incurred on appeal
• holding that contempt finding was unauthorized when party had not violated terms of divorce decree
• “[A]n award of attorney’s fees under OCGA § 19-6-2 in this case would require a determination whether McGahee violated the divorce decree.” (citation and punctuation omitted; emphasis supplied)
• An award of attorney fees under OCGA § 19-6-2 3 requires a valid determination that the mother was in contempt of the consent order.
• An award of attorney fees under OCGA § 19-6-23 requires a valid determination that the mother was in contempt of the consent order.
• “[A]n award of attorney’s fees under OCGA § 19-6-2 in this case would require a determination whether McGahee violated the divorce decree.” (citation and punctuation omitted; emphasis supplied)

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