Powell v. Powell

Hunstein, Justice.

Melissa Powell (Wife) brought this divorce action against Robert Powell (Husband). After a bench trial, the trial court entered a final judgment and divorce decree awarding them joint legal custody of their minor child with Husband to be the primary physical custodian. Wife filed an application for discretionary appeal challenging the custody award. We granted her application pursuant to this Court’s pilot project. See Wright v. Wright, 277 Ga. 133 (587 SE2d 600) (2003).

Wife contends the trial court erred in awarding primary physical custody of the child to Husband because…