Slaton v. Slaton

Annabelle Clinton Imber, Justice.

This appeal questions whether the trial court had jurisdiction to rule upon a posttrial motion. We disagree with the trial court’s conclusion that it had jurisdiction to enter the order, and accordingly we reverse and remand.

On September 26, 1991, Jeffrey Slaton obtained a divorce from Teresa Slaton in the Washington County Chancery Court. Jeffrey was awarded custody of the two children born of the marriage. Teresa was granted visitation rights and ordered to pay $300 a month child support. Several hours after the divorce decree was entered, Teresa Slaton…