Opinion ID: 862790
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Heading Rank: 2

Heading: standard of review

Text: ¶4. A chancellor's findings of fact will not be disturbed unless manifestly wrong or clearly erroneous. Consolidated Pipe & Supply Co. v. Colter, 735 So. 2d 958, 961 (Miss. 1999). This Court will not disturb the findings of a chancellor when supported by substantial evidence unless the chancellor abused his discretion, was manifestly wrong, clearly erroneous or an erroneous legal standard was applied. Kilpatrick v. Kilpatrick, 732 So. 2d 876, 880 (Miss. 1999) (citations omitted). Under the standard of review utilized to review a chancery court's findings of fact, particularly in the areas of divorce, alimony and child support, this Court will not overturn the court on appeal unless its findings were manifestly wrong. Id. (citations omitted). For questions of law, our standard of review is de novo. Consolidated Pipe, 735 So. 2d at 961.