Hodge v. Hodge

FEUERZEIG, Judge, Sitting by Designation

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Divorce proceedings by their very nature are filled with tension, anxiety and often with acrimony. When the proceedings are further complicated by a dispute over who shall have custody of the children of the parties, the matter becomes even more painful. This case is no exception. Here, the Court is witnessing the termination of a sixteen-year marriage that produced five children. Although both *566parties are before me seeking a divorce, the central issue in this case is which parent should be awarded custody of the children.1 In making…