Rudd v. Rudd

This is a divorce case.

The husband appeals from a "final judgment of divorce dated August 28, 1984." The sole contention of error raised by the husband on appeal is that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to grant an absolute divorce when there was no testimony taken from either of the parties regarding residence of the parties or grounds for the divorce.

Following the filing of the wife's complaint for divorce, the parties reached an agreement on property division and settled the divorce action before going to trial. The settlement took place on May 10, 1984. The final decree of divorce was…