Rogers v. Rogers

We sua, sponte withdraw our earlier opinion and substitute the following corrected opinion in its stead:

This is the appeal of a final judgment of dissolution of marriage. The marriage was of short duration, there are few assets, some debt and the parties’ incomes are modest. The parties have one child, aged 2.

In the court below, the wife had counsel; the husband represented himself. He failed to pay court-awarded temporary support, quit his job and failed to appear on the scheduled trial date. A hearing was held and a final judgment of dissolution entered. The husband was subsequently…