Patricia K. Jacobs v. Bertram H. Jacobs

Summary

The court affirmed a divorce judgment awarding the mother primary custody, imposing alimony and child-support obligations on the father, and terminating alimony upon the wife's remarriage or marriage-like cohabitation. It held that constitutional protections do not require a preference for joint custody or clear-and-convincing proof before a court may allocate parental responsibilities based on the child's best interests. It also held that the trial court acted within its discretion in setting the financial obligations and conditioning alimony termination on cohabitation as defined in the decree.