Bearden v. DiGeronimo

THOMAS, Judge.

In October 2012, James Bearden (“the father”) filed a complaint in the Calhoun Circuit Court seeking a divorce from Jill Dorian DiGeronimo (“the mother”). The mother failed to timely answer the complaint after she was served, and the father moved for a default judgment. On May 3, 2013, the trial court entered a default divorce judgment (“the default divorce judgment”) in which it, among other things, awarded the father custody of the parties’ child.

On August 22, 2013, the mother filed a motion she entitled “Motion to Set Aside Default and Motion for Relief from Judgment” (“the…