Chafin v. Chafin

THOMPSON, Presiding Judge.

Jeffrey L. Chafin (“the husband”) appeals from the judgment dismissing his complaint seeking a divorce from Lynne Hales Chafin (“the wife”). In its judgment, the trial court stated that, having considered the pleadings, it determined that it did not have jurisdiction over the parties’ divorce action or over the custody of the parties’ minor child.

The record indicates the following. The parties were married in Scotland in March 2006. The wife is a citizen of the United Kingdom. One child was born during the marriage; the child holds dual citizenship in the United…