In Re Child Support of Mason

¶ 1 George Stephen Mason (George) appeals from the decision of the Twenty-First Judicial District Court, Ravalli County, giving full faith and credit to a Utah default judgment awarding Sheila Smith (Sheila) past due child support. Sheila filed the Utah judgment in Montana seeking its enforcement. George, however, sought relief from the Utah judgment maintaining that the Utah court lacked personal jurisdiction over him and thus could not enter a valid default judgment. The District Court determined that the Utah judgment is entitled to full faith and credit in Montana. We affirm.

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