Murphy v. Murphy

Shaw, Judge:

Appellant-husband, Brian Maxwell Murphy, appeals from a family court order denying the appellant a de novo hearing on or, in the alternative, a reduction of child support and alimony and requiring appellant to pay arrears of alimony payments and respondent’s attorney’s fees. We affirm.

While this court has jurisdiction in an equity matter to find facts based on its view of the preponderance of the evidence, it is not required to disregard the findings of a trial judge who saw and heard witnesses and who is in a better position to evaluate the testimony. Allen v. Allen, 287 S. C.…