Moore v. Moore

On September 28, 1967, Jean Nixon Moore, plaintiff, filed a bill of complaint against her husband, Donald P. Moore, defendant, seeking a divorce a mensa et thoro on the grounds of desertion and cruelty and praying that she be awarded alimony and support money and the custody of their two daughters, Lynn, aged 7, and Janice, aged 4. Defendant filed an answer and cross-bill denying plaintiff’s allegations, and asking for temporary custody of the children. Thereafter, defendant twice amended his cross-bill to include a prayer for a divorce a vinculo matrimonii on the grounds of desertion and…