Wanda Sue Averwater v. James Paul Averwater

Case Number
M2020-00851-COA-R3-CV

In this divorce, the trial court evenly divided the marital estate and denied the wife’s request for alimony. It also ordered wife to pay the attorney’s fees and costs of a third party. On appeal, the wife challenges the court’s decisions on multiple grounds. After a thorough review, we find that the court erred in not dividing the profit from a business the husband created during the pendency of the divorce as marital property. And the court erred in ordering the wife to pay attorney’s fees and costs. We affirm in all other respects.

Authoring Judge
Judge W. Neal McBrayer
Originating Judge
Judge Philip E. Smith
Date Filed
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