Lori Dandridge Stoney v. Richard S.w. Stoney Sr., and Theodore D. Stoney Jr.

Summary

The court held that appeals from family court matters must be reviewed de novo, not under an abuse-of-discretion standard. Because the court of appeals repeatedly applied the wrong standard in reversing and remanding on multiple issues, the court reversed and remanded for reconsideration under de novo review. The court clarified that abuse-of-discretion review remains applicable to family court evidentiary and procedural rulings.