Gilbert v. Gilbert

PITTMAN, Judge.

Kevin Gilbert (“the father”) appeals from the Walker Circuit Court’s denial by operation of law of his motion to set aside a default judgment that had been entered in favor of Brandy Nicole Gilbert (“the mother”). Pursuant to the default judgment, the trial court transferred custody of the parties’ minor child (“the child”) from the father to the mother. We reverse the denial of the father’s motion to set aside the default judgment and remand the cause for further proceedings.

*742The parties were divorced by a judgment entered by the tidal court in August 2014, and, pursuant to…