SKELLY v. SKELLY

No. COA11-150.

715 S.E.2d 618 (2011)

Robert L. SKELLY, Plaintiff, v. Jennifer Frye SKELLY, Defendant.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

September 20, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James, McElroy & Diehl, P.A., Charlotte, by Preston O. Odom, III , and G. Russell Kornegay, III , for Defendant.

Kuehnert & Jones, PLLC, Morganton, by Jonathan L. Jones , for Plaintiff.


THIGPEN, Judge.

Jennifer Frye Skelly ("Defendant") appeals from a custody order granting Robert L. Skelly ("Plaintiff") custody of their two minor children and an order denying Defendant's post-trial motions. On appeal, Defendant argues she was not provided reasonable notice of the withdrawal of her attorney, such that the trial court's denial of her motion to continue was an abuse of discretion. We agree.

Plaintiff filed a complaint against Defendant on 6...

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