Ex parte Bates

THOMPSON, Presiding Judge.

Jannette Bates (“the wife”) petitions this court for a writ of mandamus directing the Jefferson Circuit Court (“the trial court”) to vacate an order setting aside a default judgment..

The materials submitted in support of the petition for a writ of mandamus indicate that the underlying action was initiated by the wife, who filed a complaint seeking a divorce from Otis Donzreal *651Bates (“the husband”). The wife moved for a default judgment, and on April 6, 2016, the trial court made an entry of default and set the matter for a hearing on May 9, 2016. On May 23, 2016, the…