State Ex Rel. White v. Brandt

SABERS, Justice.

[¶ 1.] In 1995, the State of South Dakota ex rel Loraina White obtained a default judgment against Jeffrey B. Brandt for child support arrearages. In 2007, Brandt submitted a motion to set aside the default judgment under SDCL 15 — 6—60(b)(4). The circuit court denied the motion. Brandt appeals. We affirm.

FACTS

[¶ 2.] Brandt and White met in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where they both resided. They began an intimate relationship but never married. They had a child, C.B., in March of 1992. In February 1998, White applied for benefits from the South Dakota Department of Social…