Strawhorn v. Strawhorn

On this appeal we are asked to decide, among other things, whether the chancellor erred in awarding exclusive use and possession of the family home of the parties to appellee for her benefit and for the benefit of her minor child of a former marriage.

John Martin Strawhorn, appellant, and . Janet B. Strawhorn, appellee, were married in July of 1977 and separated in June of 1979. During this marriage no children were born or adopted. The parties lived together with appellee’s son and appellant’s stepson in the family home which they acquired in July of 1977. At the present time appellee…