White v. White

Plaintiff secured a default order of divorce against defendant. Service of summons and complaint was by publication. He was awarded custody of their infant child and all of the community property. After the time for an appeal had elapsed, but before the order became final, defendant petitioned the court for an order modifying the interlocutory order. The court entered an order vacating the original interlocutory order for failure to secure proper service and entered a new one which granted to the defendant the custody of the child, a lien against the community real property equal to half of…