Cooke v. Cooke

PALMORE, Judge.

In this divorce action between Viola Cooke and Ralph Cooke the trial court granted Viola a divorce, custody of the children, and possession of a jointly owned home until further order of the court. Ralph was directed to make weekly payments for the support of the children and to assume their necessary medical expenses. There was no award of alimony. The court found that the parties had contributed equally to the ownership of their home and its furnishings and made no provision for restoration. The property was valued at $17,500 subject to a $4,000 mortgage, payment of which…