In Re Marriage of Goddard

14 Cal.Rptr.3d 50 (2004)

90 P.3d 1209

33 Cal.4th 49

In re MARRIAGE OF Lynn E. and Terry GODDARD.

Lynn E. Jakoby, Respondent,

v.

Terry Goddard, Appellant;

Michael G. York, Appellant.

No. S107154.

Supreme Court of California.

June 7, 2004.

Michael G. York, in pro. per., and for Appellant Terry Goddard.

Susan K. Weiss, Santa Monica, for Respondent.

Schwamb & Stabile and Mark A. Hewitt, Orange, as Amici Curiae on behalf of Respondent.

MORENO, J.

A trial of an issue of fact in a civil matter may proceed in the absence of one of the parties and a default judgment may issue if the trial court is satisfied that…