Hopkins v. Hopkins

152 S.W.3d 447 (2004)

Synthia M. HOPKINS

v.

Victor L. HOPKINS.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Nashville.

Heard[1] June 2, 2004 Session.

September 27, 2004.

Sharon T. Massey and Gregory D. Smith, Clarksville, Tennessee, for the appellant-defendant, Victor L. Hopkins.

Mark A. Rassas and Julia P. North, Clarksville, Tennessee, for the appellee-plaintiff, Synthia M. Hopkins.

Heard at Cookeville[1] June 2, 2004.

OPINION

BIRCH, JR., JJ., joined. WILLIAM M. BARKER, J., filed a dissenting opinion.

The issue in this case is whether child support may be awarded when neither party has been designated the primary…