O'Neal v. O'Neal

WALLER, Chief Justice,

for the Court.

¶ 1. This appeal arises from the decision of the DeSoto County Chancery Court to deny Eva O’Neal’s petition to set aside the judgment of divorce based on irreconcilable differences from Gene O’Neal. We affirm the chancellor’s decision but on other grounds.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. In August, 2006, Gene O’Neal filed for divorce from his wife, Eva, in DeSoto County Chancery Court. He asserted the fault-based ground for the divorce of habitual cruel and inhuman treatment. Alternatively, Gene asserted irreconcilable differences between the parties.

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