Marriage of Taylor v. Taylor

PUDLOWSKI, Judge.

The appellant, William J.R. Taylor, asks this court to review the trial court’s denial of his motion to set aside the default judgment obtained by the respondent, Nancie S. Taylor, in an action for dissolution. He alleges patent irregularities with regard to the service of process, the issuance of a default when there were pro se pleadings on file with the circuit court, and the lack of a valid marriage. We reverse and remand.

On June 18, 1986, respondent filed a petition for dissolution in the Circuit Court of St. Louis County. She pleaded that she and appellant “were married…