Irving v. Irving

RICHARD L. HOLMES, Retired Appellate Judge.

Tom Irving (husband) and Jan Irving (wife) were married in February 1982. In December 1994 the husband filed a complaint for divorce, wherein he requested that the trial court award custody of the parties’ minor child to him. The wife filed an answer and a counterclaim, wherein she requested that the trial court award custody of the minor child to her. The wife also requested alimony and child support.

After an ore tenus hearing, the trial court entered a judgment of divorce, awarding joint custody of the minor child to the husband and the wife, with…