Woncik v. Woncik

PARKER, Judge.

In any action concerning custody of the minor children of a marriage which has ended in divorce, the courts are to give paramount consideration to the best interests of the child. G.S. 50-13.2. See also, e.g., Wilson v. Williams, 42 N.C. App. 348, 256 S.E. 2d 516 (1979). The trial judge is vested with broad discretion in child custody cases, and that discretion must be exercised to serve the welfare and needs of the children. Phillips v. Choplin, 65 N.C. App. 506, 309 S.E. 2d 716 (1983). The decision of the trial judge regarding custody will not be upset on appeal absent a clear…