Pullis v. Pullis

Shannon Pullis (“former wife”), acting pro se, appeals from an order granting Michael G. Pullis, II (“former husband”) the right to claim their child as a dependent on his tax returns for the years 2012 and 2013, denying her motion for reconsideration of the trial court’s prior order establishing child support,1 and awarding attorney’s fees to the former husband. For the reasons addressed below, we reverse.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In June 2010, the former husband filed a petition for dissolution of marriage. The parties have a seven-year-old son. The former wife, who was represented…