Haley v. Haley

OPINION

EVANS, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a divorce decree. We reverse in part and affirm in part.

The appellee, Richard K. Haley, sued the appellant, Mary Jane Haley, for divorce and for custody of their three minor children. The appellant answered and filed a cross-action, but she did not appear at trial. The trial court granted the divorce, appointed the appellee as managing conservator of the children, and divided the parties’ property.

The court later withdrew its order appointing the appellee as managing conservator and abstained from exercising jurisdiction over the children of…