Bedingfield v. Bedingfield

Marshall, Justice.

The appellant-wife sued the appellee-husband in Forsyth Superior Court for divorce, child custody, and support for herself and their two minor children. The husband’s answer denied the allegation that the marriage was irretrievably broken, and prayed that a divorce be denied, but that, if it be granted, custody and support be decided in accordance with the children’s best interest.

The trial judge orally granted child custody to the wife with visitation rights to the husband. Before this order was filed, the wife voluntarily dismissed her divorce petition, and took the…