Madden v. Madden

On November 4, 1977, plaintiff, William H. Madden, filed a complaint for divorce against defendant, Susan G. Madden. On April 24, 1978, the date scheduled for trial in this matter, plaintiff testified concerning the breakdown of the marriage and the trial court awarded a judgment of divorce on the record. It was not until July 18, 1979, that the default judgment was filed. This judgment, which was signed and approved by both parties and their attorneys, provided for, among other things, (1) monthly child support in the amount of $242 per child, (2) the barring of permanent alimony, and (3)…