Marriage of Allen, Matter Of

COUNTISS, Justice.

This appeal from a divorce decree requires us to determine whether the trial court erred in refusing to abate or dismiss this case because another suit between the parties was pending in a different court. Finding no error, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Appellant, Shelly Diane Allen (hereafter Shelly), and her former husband, appellee, Harrold Allen (hereafter Harrold), and their two children were residents of Floyd County. On or about December 28, 1978, they separated and Shelly and the two children moved to her parents’ home in Lubbock County. On January 8,…