Biggers v. Biggers

Tom Glaze, Judge.

This is a custody case that involves the application of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (hereinafter the Uniform Act). On November 8, 1982, the trial court granted appellee, Philip Biggers, a default judgment, awarding him a divorce and the custody of the parties’ two children, ages four and seven. Later the appellant, Karen Biggers, a Missouri domiciliary, appeared specially in the divorce action, challenging the trial court’s jurisdiction and requesting it to reconsider and to vacate its default judgment. Upon the trial court’s refusal to do so, she filed this…