Marriage of Bays v. Bays

MILLER, Judge.

Colleen Marie Bays Sullivan appeals from the trial court's denial of her petition to set aside a default judgment. The judgment changed custody of Colleen's eight year old son from Colleen to the boy's father Jeffrey Neil Bays on the basis that Colleen's attempts to frustrate Jeffrey's visitation rights constituted a substantial change in circumstances. She raises the following issues:

1. Did the trial court err in refusing to set aside the default judgment?

2. Did the trial court err by ordering the change of custody as a means of punishment for Colleen's alleged violations of…