Wightman v. Wightman

David F. Wightman appeals an order denying full faith and credit to an Illinois final judgment in his divorce action against Barbara R. Wightman. We reverse.

The parties were married and maintained their marital domicile in Illinois. The husband commenced a divorce action there and had process served on his wife, who had moved to Florida, by means of the long arm statute. The complaint requested a dissolution of marriage and distribution of property. The wife did not contest the proceedings and a default was entered. The husband filed a petition to establish the foreign decrees of divorce and…