IN RE MARRIAGE OF THOMPSON

No. 61420.

275 N.W.2d 406 (1979)

In re the MARRIAGE OF Donna S. THOMPSON and Lowell E. Thompson. Upon the petition of Donna S. THOMPSON, Appellee, v. and Concerning Lowell E. THOMPSON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

February 21, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael E. Runyon, Des Moines, for appellant.

Keith E. Uhl, of Scalise, Scism, Gentry, Brick & Brick, Des Moines, for appellee.

Considered by REYNOLDSON, C. J., and UHLENHOPP, McCORMICK, ALLBEE and McGIVERIN, JJ.


McGIVERIN, Justice.

The controlling question in this appeal is whether a dissolution case respondent, who was properly served with an original notice and was present at a temporary support hearing but did not otherwise appear, answer or defend, is entitled to timely notice of the trial date pursuant to rules 82(a) and (f), and 120, R.C.P. The trial court ruled respondent was not entitled to trial notice. We affirm.

I. Background. Petitioner Donna S...

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