Patton v. Patton

337 S.E.2d 607 (1985)

Shirley PATTON

v.

David E. PATTON.

No. 8514DC153.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

December 17, 1985.

James B. Maxwell, Durham, for plaintiff-appellee.

Clayton, Myrick & McClanahan by Robert W. Myrick and Robert D. McClanahan, Durham, for defendant-appellant.

BECTON, Judge.

I

Plaintiff-wife, Shirley Patton, filed her complaint against defendant-husband, David Patton, on 5 February 1982, seeking a pendente lite award of alimony, custody, child support, and attorney's fees. The trial court entered an order awarding the wife custody of the children, possession of the marital…