Roberts v. Roberts

HALL, Justice.

This is a divorce case. The husband appeals, contesting only the order of property division. We remand that issue for a new trial.

Appellant Grady L. Roberts and appellee Georgia Lee Roberts were married in October, 1973. Appellee filed this suit for divorce on January 22,1980, upon the ground that the marriage was insupportable. Although served with process, appellant failed to answer. The case was heard by the court without a jury on August 5, 1980; and judgment was rendered and signed on that day granting the divorce, awarding appellee'custody of the couple’s only child…