Opinion ID: 2491001
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: James's Behavior

Text: ¶ 14. Barbara said Stacy always appeared nervous around James and cautioned others to censor themselves around him. Stacy stated James would make derogatory commentssometimes in her family's presenceabout her clothing, income potential, and propensity to flirt with other men. Barbara had witnessed one such argument four to five years previously at a wedding. According to Barbara, James had yelled at Stacy about her clothing in front of other guests and eventually had stormed out of the wedding. James denied that the argument was about Stacy's clothing. Barbara also said James had argued with Stacy about other men at a family gathering three years before. ¶ 15. Stacy said James cursed at her after she had filed for divorce, and their arguments had increased from weekly to daily. She stated James called her derogatory names in front of the children. They also had a big argument in front of the children, after which she and the twins retreated to the bedroom to avoid confrontation. James stated that he and Stacy did not have any more problems than any other married couple. He stated that they often argued about finances, mainly outside the children's presence. He denied ever physically abusing Stacy, and Stacy testified that James never physically abused her.