Deckman v. Deckman

On June 15, 1971, Helen Colleen Deckman (appellant) filed a bill of complaint against her husband William Bay Deckman (appellee) praying a divorce a mensa, temporary and permanent alimony, custody of their two minor children, and counsel fees. The ground alleged in the bill was constructive desertion. The husband answered the bill denying the material allegations and filed a cross-bill seeking a divorce a vinculo and custody of the children on the ground of the wife’s alleged adultery. The wife answered the cross-bill, as supplemented, denying the allegations. After hearing, the chancellor…