Marriage of Strickland v. Strickland

The wife in this dissolution of marriage cause appeals from the trial court’s decision to place primary residential care and custody of the parties’ daughter with the husband. We affirm, but find the unusual procedural posture of this case requires a brief discussion.

Upon receipt of the husband’s answer brief (erroneously designated “Reply Brief”), the wife discovered references to matters occurring subsequent to entry of the final judgment in this cause. The wife then filed a motion to strike the objectionable portions of the husband’s brief and a motion for extension of time to file a reply…