Watts v. Watts

CARLTON, J., for the Court:

¶ 1. Thomas Watts filed for a divorce from his wife, Kimberly Watts, on July 9, 2008. After a trial held in the Harrison County Chancery Court, the chancellor granted the parties an irreconcilable-differences divorce. The chancellor awarded Kimberly one-half of the marital assets, and he also awarded attorney’s fees to Kimberly. The chancellor awarded the parties joint physical and legal custody of the parties’ minor son, Trevor Watts. Thomas now appeals, claiming the chancellor erred in awarding joint legal and physical custody of Trevor and also erred in awarding…