Girau v. Girau

The wife, a resident of Louisiana, filed this action to domesticate a foreign judgment pursuant to section 55.501, Florida Statutes (1987) after she and the children of the marriage had become domiciliaries of Florida. The former husband remained in Louisiana. The wife’s complaint did not allege that the husband was personally amenable to jurisdiction under section 48.-193(l)(e), Florida Statutes (1987). The husband was personally served and had actual notice of the action in Louisiana. Eventually, the wife procured a default because of the husband’s failure to file a responsive pleading.…