Cross v. Cross

NEELY, Justice:

Gary Lynn Cross and Trinichia Lee Cross were married in 1969. They had four children. During the marriage, Gary Cross was employed by the Jackson County Board of Education as a teacher and re cently was promoted to principal. Trinichia Cross has never worked although she has a college liberal arts degree; she was a homemaker during the marriage.

On 7 June 1984, the appellee, Gary Cross, filed for divorce in Jackson County. His complaint prayed for liberal visitation with the children and equitable distribution of the marital property. By counterclaim, the appellant, Trinichia…