Loftis v. Loftis

Sanders, Chief Judge:

This is an appeal from an order of the Family Court denying a legal separation, granting a divorce on the ground of adultery and awarding attorney’s fees. We affirm.

On appeal from an order of the Family Court, we have jurisdiction to find facts based on our own view of the preponderance of the evidence. However, we are not required to disregard the findings of the trial judge who saw and heard the witnesses and was in a better position to evaluate their credibility. Calcutt v. Calcutt, S. C., 320 S. E. (2d) 55 (S. C. App. 1984).

Appellant Joseph A. Loftis and respondent…