Creach v. Creach

POPOVICH, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Beaver County vacating a decree in divorce entered in favor of the plaintiff/appellant, Donald E. Creach. We affirm.

On October 6, 1980, the plaintiff filed a complaint in divorce alleging indignities and irretrievable breakdown of the marriage as the grounds for the divorce. See 23 P.S. § 201(a)(6) & (c). The complaint was served on the defendant by certified mail, return receipt requested. However, the defendant did not file an answer nor enter an appearance by way of counsel. In fact, except for two objections…