Duckstein v. Wolf

OPINION

KESSLER, Judge.

¶ 1 David J. Wolf (“Husband”) appeals from the trial court’s order denying his motion to set aside a default dissolution decree. We hold that failure to verify a petition for dissolution of marriage and lack of proper notarization of an acceptance of service do not deprive the trial court of jurisdiction. We also hold, however, that when a motion to set aside a default judgment presents contested issues of material fact and a party requests an evidentiary hearing, the trial court should conduct an evidentiary hearing before ruling on the motion. For the following…