Salem v. Salem

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Owsley, J.:

In February, 1972, the trial court granted a default divorce to the plaintiff wife, deferring its decision on child support, alimony, division of property, and attorneys’ fees to a later date. The wife appeals from a judgment on those matters entered following the deferred hearing on May 11,1972. She claims the trial court erred in making a division of property without hearing evidence, in its construction of K. S. A. 1973 Supp. 60-1610 (b), and in granting an excessive portion of the marital estate to the defendant.

The plaintiff’s opening…