Watson v. Watson

Petitioner seelss an cinnulment of his marriage to responden!:., He alleges that at the time of this marriage respondent liad a lawful and living spouse.

I» Facts

Although respondent did not appear, the Court held an evidentiary hearing as required by A.S.C.A. § 42o0205o Petitioner presented a copy of what appears to b© a final judgment of divorce in favor of respondent ©gainst one Rodney Carter. The judgment was rendered in California; although it states that jurisdiction Tías obtained over Carter by service of process on October 5, 1979, the judgment itself was not rendered until 1985. The *32pur…