Leonard v. Leonard

James R. Cooper, Judge.

This is a divorce action brought by Gayle Leonard against Dr. Donald Leonard. After a trial, the chancellor granted Mrs. Leonard an absolute divorce; awarded her custody of the parties’ minor children, child support, and alimony; and ordered that the marital property be divided equally between the parties. From that decision, Dr. Leonard filed a timely notice of appeal, and Mrs. Leonard filed a timely notice of cross-appeal. However, Dr. Leonard abandoned his appeal by failing to file the record of the case and an appellant’s brief. Mrs. Leonard timely filed a certified…