Jackson v. Jackson

PARKER, Judge.

Lee Jackson (husband) seeks review of a trial court’s nonfinal order denying his motion to vacate the default entered against him and in favor of Ayne Jackson (wife). We reverse.

The parties entered into a mediation/arbitration agreement in which they agreed to submit to a mediation or arbitration of the disputes between them surrounding the dissolution of their marriage, specifically the division of property, child support, and visitation rights. That agreement provided that the controversy between the parties was to be resolved exclusively by means of mediation or arbitration…