Clay v. Clay

BROTHERTON, Chief Justice:

Sherry and Roger Clay were married in Whitesville, West Virginia, on May 4, 1971. Two minor children were born of this marriage, which was dissolved by an order of the Circuit Court of Raleigh County entered on July 29, 1986. Sherry, age thirty-four, is a homemaker, while Roger, age thirty-eight, is engaged in the practice of general and orthodontic dentistry.

During the initial stages of the Clays’ divorce proceedings, one attorney prepared Mrs. Clay’s complaint and Dr. Clay’s answer, as well as their property settlement agreement. The Clays entered into a written…