Cobb v. Loveless

In August 2000, Sara Loveless and Foy Loveless (the "grandparents") petitioned the trial court to find Christi Michelle Loveless Weldon Cobb (the "mother") in contempt, alleging that she had failed to pay child support in the amount of $18,000 and requesting that a child-support order be modified. The mother failed to answer. The grandparents filed for a default judgment, which the trial court entered. Thereafter, the mother, represented by counsel, moved to set aside the default judgment, pursuant to Rule 55(c), Ala.R.Civ.P., alleging that she had been misinformed and had mistakenly believed…