Vaos v. Vaos

The record reflects that appellant had no notice of the final hearing concerning the dissolution of his marriage. The final hearing was set by former wife’s attorney filing a notice of hearing entitled “final hearing of dissolution of marriage-uncontested calendar.” The notice states that it was mailed on June 21, 1994 for a hearing set on June 30, 1994. Appellant left for Greece on June 22, 1994, without receiving the notice mailed the day before. The hearing went forward on June 30 and a final judgment issued. At that time, appellant was in Greece, visiting his ill, 86-year old mother.…