Easley v. Easley

FAIR, J., for the Court:

¶ 1. Matthew and Beverly Easley were granted an irreconcilable differences divorce in the Calhoun County Chancery Court. After a trial, the chancellor determined that joint physical custody was in the children’s best interest, but he erroneously concluded that the statute did not allow it to be awarded unless both parties expressly presented joint custody for consideration. The chancellor ultimately awarded custody to Matthew, with generous visitation for Beverly.

¶ 2. We conclude that after finding joint custody to be in the children’s best interest, the chancellor’s…