§ 19-6-4 - When permanent alimony authorized; how enforced
               	 		
O.C.G.A.    19-6-4   (2010)
   19-6-4.    When permanent alimony authorized; how enforced 
      (a)  Permanent alimony may be granted in the following cases:
      (1)  In cases of divorce;
      (2)  In cases of voluntary separation; or
      (3)  Where one spouse, against the will of that spouse, is abandoned or driven off by the other spouse.
(b)  A grant of permanent alimony may be enforced either by writ of fieri facias or by attachment for contempt.