County of Los Angeles v. Castro

Opinion

BEACH, J.

Nature of Appeal:

Defendant in a child support action (appellant here) appeals from an order of the superior court denying his motion to vacate default and set aside a judgment entered pursuant to stipulation. The entry of default in the case was proper. The stipulated judgment, however, did not comply with the holding in County of Ventura v. Tillett (1982) 133 Cal.App.3d 105 [183 Cal.Rptr. 741], requiring a judicial determination of the voluntariness of a waiver of due process rights. The failure to comply with the mandatory requirements of Tillett, however, rendered the…