Craig A. Southerland v. Susan Diane Shoemaker Southerland

Summary

The court held that the chancellor did not make the findings required to justify a child-support award exceeding the statutory guideline amount, particularly because the parties' prior agreement to private schooling was insufficient by itself. It reversed and remanded the child-support issue for further proceedings while affirming the lump-sum alimony and attorney-fee awards. SMITH, P.J., dissenting, would have affirmed the child-support award because the chancellor made adequate findings and acted within the applicable deferential standard of review.