Harrel v. Preston

Opinion

BENTON, J.

Francis Leon Harrel appeals from the decision of the trial judge entering a direct payment order against his naval pension for support arrearages due his former wife, Annette Powell Preston. Harrel contends that the trial judge erred in finding (1) that the court obtained personal jurisdiction over him, (2) that the case was appropriate for a direct payment order, and (3) that the wife’s attorney’s fees of $2500 should be charged to Harrel. We reverse the judgment and dismiss the action.

I

In 1976, the parties were granted a divorce by decree of the circuit court. The decree…