Larry B. Brinton, Jr. v. Lisa A. Brinton

Case Number
M2009-02215-COA-R3-CV

Father and Mother divorced in 1989 with the marital dissolution agreement obligating Father to pay all expenses for four years of college and graduate school for both son and daughter. Father refused to pay the entire cost of college for both but did pay $20,000 a year for each, deeming that reasonable. Mother sued. The trial court found that the children's choices of college were reasonable and that Father could afford the college costs. The trial court awarded Mother the costs she incurred in sending the children to college, interest and attorney's fees. Father appealed. We affirm and, based on the attorney fee provision of the MDA, remand for a determination of attorney's fees for Mother on appeal.

Authoring Judge
Judge Andy D. Bennett
Originating Judge
Judge Carol Soloman
Case Name
Larry B. Brinton, Jr. v. Lisa A. Brinton
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
No
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