Campbell v. Campbell

SATZ, Judge.

This is an action under Missouri’s Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act (Uniform Act) to enforce an Ohio judgment for arrearages on “alimony” payments. § 511.760 RSMo 1986. The wife filed an action in Ohio, and, pursuant to Ohio law, she had notice served on the husband by ordinary mail at his Missouri address, after notice by certified mail to that address had been returned, marked “unclaimed.” The Ohio court entered a default judgment against the husband for $28,000; the wife registered the judgment in the trial court below under Missouri’s Uniform Act; and that court…