McDuffie v. McDuffie

ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEALS

Chandler, Associate Justice:

We granted certiorari to review the Court of Appeals’ opinion reported at — S.C. —, 418 S.E. (2d) 331 (Ct. App. 1992).

We reverse in part; we affirm in result.

FACTS

The parties, Donna R. McDuffie (Mother) and E.F. Mc-Duffie, Sr. (Father), 1 were married in 1965 and had two children, Nina, born in 1966, and Missy, born in 1970. They were divorced in 1978. Their 1977 separation agreement, incorporated into the 1978 divorce decree, provided:

The Husband agrees to be solely responsible for the expense of the above named…