Napert v. Napert

In this appeal, we review a determination made on a bill of review that a decree of a trial court was entered in violation of Rule 1:13.

In December 1997, Gerald Paul Napert (husband) filed a proceeding seeking a divorce a vinculo matrimonii from Theresa Marie Napert (wife). The wife filed a response, pro se, denying certain allegations of the bill of complaint. On October 9, 1998, the husband mailed a copy of a “Motion to Establish Permanent Child Support and For Entry of Final Decree of Divorce” to the wife. The motion designated the date and time he would seek entry of the decree. A hearing…