In re the Marriage of Adams

Husband appeals from the trial court’s denial of his motion to set aside a default judgment. Wife obtained a default judgment that (1) dissolved the parties’ marriage; (2) adjudicated husband’s personal property rights and obligations to wife and their children; and (3) awarded wife attorney fees. We affirm.

The parties were married in 1984 and have two children. The record is unclear regarding when the parties moved to Oregon, but by the early 1990s they had established Oregon residency. In 1995, husband moved to California to pursue employment opportunities and has lived and worked there…