CRUTCHLEY v. CRUTCHLEY

No. 10PA82.

293 S.E.2d 793 (1982)

Jenne Eder CRUTCHLEY v. William F. CRUTCHLEY, Jr.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

As Corrected September 21, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Haywood, Denny & Miller by George W. Miller, Jr., Durham, for plaintiff-appellant.

White, Hall, Mullen, Brumsey & Small by Gerald F. White and Jennette, Morrison & Austin by John S. Morrison, Elizabeth City, for defendant-appellee.


MEYER, Justice.

The issue before this Court is whether an arbitration award, made pursuant to court-ordered arbitration with consent of the parties, for alimony, custody, and child support in a divorce proceeding is binding and nonmodifiable. We hold that such an award is void ab initio as the trial court has no authority to order arbitration.

The record reveals that plaintiff and defendant were married on or about 5 September 1959. Three children were...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases