Clements v. Young

481 So.2d 263 (1985)

James Bickham CLEMENTS

v.

Mary Kathryn Clements YOUNG.

No. 55153.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

November 20, 1985.

Stanley F. Stater, III, Canton, for appellant.

William R. Barnett, Barnett & James, Jackson, for appellee.

Before PATTERSON, C.J., and HAWKINS and ROBERTSON, JJ.

ROBERTSON, Justice, for the Court:

I

At its core this case tests the limits upon a divorced custodial parent's prerogative to incur substantial expenses for orthodontics care for children and require the supporting non-custodial parent to pay the bill. Absent an agreement to the contrary, sound practical…