Moore v. Moore

THOMAS, Justice.

The main question to be addressed in this case is whether an adjudication of child custody in a divorce action must be reversed because of an ex parte conference between the trial judge and the guardian ad litem appointed to represent the minor child of the parties. Other questions are posed relating to claims of abuse of discretion by the trial court in adjudicating custody and in dividing the marital property. While recognizing the impropriety of the ex parte discussion between the guardian ad litem and the trial judge, we conclude that no prejudicial error is manifested in…