Legal Opinion

Lauren Byrd Phillips Gateley v. Clayton Harrell Gateley

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided February 12, 2015No. 2013-CA-01601-SCTPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

LAMAR, Justice,

for the Court:

¶ 1. After an irreconcilable-differences divorce, a chancellor awarded physical custody of two minor children to their father. The mother appeals, claiming the guardian ad litem’s investigation was inadequate. Because we find the chancellor’s decision was supported by substantial evidence, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. Clayton Harrell Gateley and Lauren Byrd Phillips Gateley were married on October 11, 2006, and, on November 13, 2012, the parties consented to divorce on the ground of irreconcilable differences. At the time of the divorce, the Gateleys…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Albright v. AlbrightMississippi Supreme Court · 1983
  2. Hensarling v. HensarlingMississippi Supreme Court · 2002
  3. S.N.C. v. J.R.D.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2000
  4. Holloman v. HollomanMississippi Supreme Court · 1996
  5. Yates v. YatesMississippi Supreme Court · 1973

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Candice Rae Shurden Ballard v. Joe Marshall BallardMississippi Supreme Court · 2017

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