Court Opinion

ID: 9561159
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-21 18:04:31.2477+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T09:13:39.685077
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Carley, Justice,
concurring specially.
I completely agree with the majority that Varn v. Varn, 242 Ga. 309 (248 SE2d 667) (1978), properly construed, controls this case and requires a holding that the waiver language here involved is viable, valid and effective. However, I cannot agree with the majority’s conclusion in footnote 9 that Nelson v. Mixon, 265 Ga. 441 (457 SE2d 669) (1995), is distinguishable. For the reasons set forth in my dissent in Nelson, the holding therein is inconsistent with the underlying rationale of Varn. To the extent that Nelson is inconsistent with Varn and today’s majority opinion, it should be overruled.
I am authorized to state that Justice Thompson joins in this special concurrence.