Opinion ID: 1833609
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Heading Rank: 6

Heading: Did the chancellor abuse his discretion in overruling Goodin's objections at the Hearing?

Text: ¶ 22. Goodin makes a blanket assertion that the chancellor erred in overruling his objections but makes no specific argument in support of his claim. After a review of the record, it appears that, indeed, the chancellor overruled each objection made by Goodin; however, the chancellor's rulings in each instance were proper. ¶ 23. Specifically, Goodin objected, in some form, to the court's jurisdiction over him, to the service of process, to the chancellor's requiring him to proceed without counsel, and to the chancellor's refusal to recuse himself. Each of those objections, which are discussed above in Issues I III, are without merit. ¶ 24. The other three objections Goodin made at the hearing are also without merit. First, Goodin objected to the admission of testimony pertaining to the situs of his recent visits with his children. This testimony was permissible to establish that both Goodin and the children were residing in Mississippi, and thus, the chancellor properly overruled Goodin's objection here. Second, Goodin objected to the admission of an employment verification questionnaire showing Goodin's gross income from the summer of 1999 and withholdings for social security, income tax, and retirement. This questionnaire, which had been filled out by his employer from that summer, served to show Goodin's present residence and his ability to earn wages, and thus, the chancellor properly overruled Goodin's objection here. Third, Goodin objected to proceeding with the matter below while there allegedly was a motion to modify his child support obligation pending before the court in Arizona. Goodin offered no proof as to whether such a motion had actually been filed, however, and thus, the chancellor did not err in proceeding in this matter. This issue is without merit.