Welch v. Welch

This case arises from a decree of dissolution and a series of related motions. In January 1988, Diane Dugan (Dugan), then known as Diane L. Welch, filed a petition for dissolution of her marriage to Richard A. Welch, Jr. (Welch). Welch filed a special appearance, a motion to transfer jurisdiction to Illinois (his claimed state of legal residence), and a motion for a stay under the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act. The district court denied the special appearance, finding that it had jurisdiction over Welch, and denied both motions.

In November 1988, the court entered its decree of…