McInerney v. McInerney

Summary

The court held that Georgia's constitutional venue provisions do not prevent a superior court from transferring a properly filed divorce case to another proper Georgia venue under the forum non conveniens statute. The court also held that the General Assembly may authorize dismissal of a divorce case in favor of a forum outside Georgia because that question concerns legislative power rather than constitutional venue. The judgment was vacated because the trial court misapplied two statutory factors and the case was remanded for reconsideration. No separate opinions were filed.