Eagerton v. Eagerton

Moss, Chief Justice:

Carol K. Eagerton, the respondent herein, and Hoyt L. Eagerton, Jr., the appellant herein, were married on July 31, 1953, and two children were born of this marriage, both of whom are under fourteen years of age.

The respondent, on February 18, 1972, brought an action seeking the right to live separate and apart from the appellant and for custody of the two minor children. She also sought alimony for herself and support for the minor children.

This case was tried before the Honorable W. T. McGowan, Jr., Judge of the Civil and Criminal Court of Florence County, who thereafter…