Court Opinion

ID: 9596966
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-22 00:54:39.721132+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:01:36.379171
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Evans, Judge,
concurring specially.
I agree with all that is said in the majority opinion and add the following: Defendant cites Bedenbaugh v. Burgin, 197 Ga. 175, 180 (28 SE2d 652); and Gaither v. Gaither, 205 Ga. 572 (54 SE2d 600), and appears to contend because of these decisions that the agreement she signed was not binding. These two cases hold that no valid and binding consent can be given prior to the appearance term of court. But the Appearance Term is no longer with us (Code Ann. § 81-1003 — now partially repealed by CPA); and instead we have an "appearance day” which is thirty days after suit has been served. See Code Ann. §§ 81A-104 (d) (1), 81A-140. But regardless of appearance term or appearance day, the agreement here was executed more than thirty days after suit was filed and the cases relied upon by the defendant are not applicable.