Hartman v. Hartman

JOHNSON, Judge.

Plaintiff Raleigh Wilbur Hartman and defendant Elsie H. Hartman were married on 28 June 1947. Two children, Sue Ann and Raleigh Wilbur Hartman, Jr. (“Buddy”), were born of this marriage. On 22 January 1982, the parties separated. At the time of the parties’ separation both the parties’ children were emancipated. An absolute divorce was entered in Forsyth County District Court on 12 December 1983; pursuant to court order, the equitable distribution claim was severed from the divorce claim for later trial.

DEFENDANT’S APPEAL

The trial court, sitting as the trier of fact, found in…