Bonds v. Bonds

THOMAS, Judge.

Ronny R. Bonds (“the husband”) filed this petition for the writ of mandamus' to seek review of an order of the St. Clair Circuit 'Court (“the trial court”) denying the motion for a partial summary judgment that he had filed in a divorce action instituted in the trial court by Sherry L. Bonds (“the wife”). Although we ordered her to do so, the wife did not file an answer'to the husband’s petition.1' The petition and its attachments establish the Mowing facts and procedural history.

In January 2012, the wife filed in the trial court a complaint seeking a divorce from the husband.-…