Civil procedure is an important aspect of any divorce proceeding and is the issue in In re Marriage of Andresen.
In Andresen, the wife filed for divorce. She prepared the petition with supporting documents that listed the community assets and debts. However, she did not list the value of the community assets and debt. The husband was served with the papers, but he did not respond to the paperwork. A default judgment was entered against him.
Then, the husband moved to set aside the default, because it awarded the wife more than the petition requested. The judge denied the motion to set aside the judgment but vacated the judgment because it gave relief to the wife that went beyond the scope of her pleadings. Later a judgment was entered that required the husband to make an equalization payment. The husband appealed the order.
The appellate court upheld the order stating that the petition gave the husband adequate notice that property rights would be decided.
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