In a divorce action, the trial court awarded Amanda Chamberlin a lump-sum alimony payment even though she had not pleaded for alimony, sought leave to amend, or presented evidence supporting an award. Arya Sedehi appealed both the authority to award alimony and the amount. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that the trial court erred by awarding alimony when the pleadings gave no notice that the issue would be tried and Chamberlin had not amended them. The court also held that the evidence would not support the award even if the trial court had been authorized to consider it. The marriage had been brief, both spouses were self-sufficient, and the record did not show that Chamberlin needed support or that the marriage had established a lifestyle requiring an award. The court reversed the final judgment only as to the lump-sum alimony and affirmed the remainder. Separate writings agreed with the result, although one judge concurred only in the judgment on part of the analysis.