Arneault v. Arneault

The appellant, Margaret Arneault, wife of appellee, Edson R. Arneault, petitioned the Circuit Court of Hancock County for a writ of mandamus, or in the alternative, a writ of prohibition to require the Family Court of Hancock County to award her one or all of the following: suit money with which to pay her attorneys; temporary support; and an advance on her share of the marital assets so that she could maintain her customary and usual standard of living. On April 8, 2004, the circuit court denied the petition on the basis that the appellant did not present any grounds on which to grant the…