Legal Opinion
Kent v. Kent
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 3, 2011No. S11F1035PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NAHMIAS, Justice.
Appellant challenges a divorce decree and the trial court’s post-decree order denying his motion for a copy of the trial transcript. We hold that the trial court erred in denying the transcript motion, and we should not resolve the challenges to the divorce decree without the transcript. Accordingly, we reverse the transcript order and remand the case.
1. On July 15, 2009, Stacey Kent (“Wife”) filed for divorce from her husband of 23 years, appellant Jeffrey Kent, Sr. (“Husband”). On November 15, 2010, the trial court held a bench trial at which both parties appeared and were…
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