Pennington v. Pennington

Thompson, Justice.

Robert Pennington (husband) and Michelle Pennington (wife) were divorced pursuant to a final judgment and decree entered after wife failed to appear for a scheduled final hearing to determine child custody. After the trial court denied wife’s motions to set aside, for new trial, and for reconsideration, she filed an application for discretionary appeal which we granted pursuant to this Court’s Rule 34 (4) regulating applications to appeal in certain divorce and alimony cases. Finding no error, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

After 13 years of marriage, wife filed a…