BARTON v. BARTON

No. COA10-1160.

715 S.E.2d 529 (2011)

Denise H. BARTON, Plaintiff v. John S. BARTON, Defendant.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

September 6, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tharrington Smith, LLP, Raleigh, by Alice C. Stubbs , H. Suzanne Buckley , and Steve Mansbery , for plaintiff-appellee.

Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers, L.L.P., Durham, by Max R. Rodden , for defendant-appellant.


BRYANT, Judge.

John and Denise Barton married on 12 April 1997. Prior to the marriage, Denise (plaintiff) had one minor child whose biological father was deceased. John (defendant) adopted the child. On 4 September 2006, the parties separated. On 28 December 2007, plaintiff filed a complaint seeking equitable distribution, and, defendant filed an amended answer and counterclaims for child custody, equitable distribution, and attorney fees. The parties entered into...

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