Patricia P. Saviers v. George B. Saviers

Patricia Saviers (appellant herein) brought an action for divorce against her husband, Dr. George Saviers (respondent) upon the ground of extreme cruelty. Respondent counterclaimed alleging that appellant was guilty of extreme cruelty and asked that the divorce be granted in his favor. The trial court rendered a decree of divorce in favor of respondent, divided the community property equally, and gave actual custody of the children to appellant so long as she lived with all or any one of them in the family home, but gave legal custody and control to respondent. On appeal, appellant contends that the trial court erred in failing to give her full legal custody of the children, in requiring that the family home, while appellant is living therein, be maintained primarily for the social welfare of the children, in failing to award her permanent alimony, and in failing to consider respondent's interest in a medical partnership as a community asset in dividing up the property.