Hermens v. Veal

Mother appeals from an order denying her motion to vacate a default judgment awarding custody of their minor child to father. We affirm.

Mother and father are both domiciled in Oregon. They lived together for almost two years, and a child was born. When they separated, the child went with mother. Father sought to establish paternity and to obtain custody of the child. After mother did not respond to the petition for custody and paternity, father obtained an order of default. He later obtained a judgment establishing paternity and awarding him custody. Mother then moved to vacate it, but her…