Ivey v. Ivey

Thompson, Justice.

Toni Long Ivey filed a complaint for divorce from Charles Allen Ivey. The parties have two children: Jared (defendant’s son by a previous marriage who was adopted by plaintiff) and Nathan. Plaintiff sought temporary and permanent custody of the children, temporary and permanent alimony and child support, and an equitable division of property. Defendant did not contest the divorce; but counterclaimed for custody of the children, “especially the oldest child [Jared],” pointing out that he is Jared’s biological parent and plaintiff is Jared’s adoptive parent.

A consent order was…