Lawing v. Lawing

EAGLES, Judge.

These appeals raise a number of questions. The judgment represents for the most part a fair and sound resolution of the issues, but there are errors which require that the case be remanded.

Standard of Review

We presume that the proceedings in the trial court are correct until shown otherwise. Phelps v. McCotter, 252 N.C. 66, 112 S.E. 2d 736 (1960). Where the record is silent on a particular point, we presume that the trial court acted correctly. Dobbins v. Paul, 71 N.C. App. 113, 321 S.E. 2d 537 (1984). The party asserting error must show from the record not only that the trial…