Gore v. Gore

OPINION OF THE COURT

JOHN E. FENNELLY, Circuit Judge.

FINAL JUDGMENT DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE

Albert and Roxie Gore were married on April 20, 1983, in Melbourne, Florida. There was one child, John, born to this marriage. He is four years old. At the time of the final hearing, Mr. Gore was sixty-six years of age; his wife is thirty-one.

Their marriage was punctuated with frequent separation, incessant drinking and serious violence. Fortunately, none was directed at the child.

Mr. Gore, a retired Air Force member, is unemployed but draws Air Force retirement and social security. He admits to long…