In Re the Marriage of Vogel

HARRIS, Justice.

A default decree was entered in this dissolution of marriage case. On appeal the respondent challenges the jurisdiction of the trial court to enter the decree, citing claimed deficiencies in the petition for dissolution. We affirm the trial court.

The petitioner, Christina Vogel, first filed for dissolution on March 26, 1976, and received a default decree on December 27, 1977. Following a special appearance the respondent successfully appealed from that decree on the basis of the trial court’s lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. In re Marriage of Vogel, 271 N.W.2d 709, 710-11…