Jackson v. Jackson

MONROE, Judge.

This is a divorce case.

The parties were married in 1961. Three children were born of the marriage, all of whom have reached majority; however, during the marriage the parties adopted their grandchild, who was five years old at the time of the divorce. On October 25, 1995, the wife sued for a divorce, alleging the grounds of adultery, incompatibility of temperament, and irretrievable breakdown of the marriage. The husband counterclaimed for a divorce.

The case was tried ore tenus on May 16, 1996. The trial court entered a divorce judgment in which it awarded the wife custody of…