Nelson v. Nelson

This is a child custody case. The parties married as teenagers. They lived with the wife's parents. A child was born. The husband had difficulty holding employment and did not get along with the wife's parents. They separated and the husband was placed in jail upon warrants secured by the mother-in-law for breach of peace. While he was in jail, the wife brought an action for divorce and custody of the child. The husband was served with the complaint while in jail. He subsequently signed an answer to the complaint. He also signed an agreement that the wife was to have exclusive custody of the…