Lester v. Lester

McFADDEN, Justice.

In 1972, plaintiff-appellant Dawn Louise Lester instituted a divorce action against her then husband, defendant-respondent Theodore W. Lester. The parties orally stipulated to a division of their community property, the custody and support of their three minor children, and the attorney fees to be paid. After the stipulation was entered, respondent Theodore W. Lester withdrew his answer and counterclaim to his wife’s complaint, and consented to entry of a default judgment against him.

The trial court heard the action as a default, and on March 24, 1972, entered findings of…