Gardner v. Gardner

Thompson, Justice.

Husband Jackie Wendell Gardner filed a complaint for divorce on the ground that his 24-year marriage to wife Brenda Culverson Gardner was irretrievably broken. Husband sought custody of the one minor child, child support, and an equitable distribution of marital property. His verified complaint specified that the only property acquired by the parties during the course of the marriage consisted of: “Corporate stock in SGF, Inc.; corporate stock in State Line Cooler, Inc.; [and] corporate stock in Sowega Cotton Gin, Inc.” Husband appended a financial affidavit to the complaint…