Springer v. Springer

This is án appeal from the trial court’s denial of wife’s “Motion to Vacate Judgment and Petition for Writ of Error Coram Nobis” in a dissolution casé.

For reasons we will explain in the next paragraphs, we reverse and remand with directions that thé court enter an order vacating the decree of dissolution.

A default decree of dissolution was entered by the court upon husband’s petition on (it is important to note) October 24, 1983. The decree purported to divide the parties’ marital property and to award the petitioner the custody of the couple’s minor child, who was found to be with the wife…