Legal Opinion
Hatch v. Hatch
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided May 6, 1992No. Civ. 910392PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MESCHKE, Justice.
Claiming his “appearance” required notice before a default divorce decree was entered, Joell Hatch appeals denial of his motion to vacate the default decree for Janice Hatch. We conclude that Joell did not satisfactorily prove that he “appeared” before entry of the default, and we affirm.
Joell and Janice were married in June 1972, and had four children during their marriage. After years of marital discord, Janice sued for divorce on March 29, 1991, by serving Joell with a summons and complaint.
Soon thereafter, Joell moved to Nebraska. The children spent part of the summer…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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