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IN THE MATTER OF MARRIAGE OF JOHNSTON

No. 4736-5-II.

33 Wn. App. 178 (1982)

653 P.2d 1329

In the Matter of the Marriage of TERESA M. JOHNSTON, Respondent, and JOHNNY A. JOHNSTON, Appellant.

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division Two.

October 25, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eugene A. Stock, for appellant.

Peter Kram, for respondent.

REED, C.J.

We are asked to decide whether service of process by publication is sufficient to support a default judgment for child support against a nonresident defendant. We hold that it is not.

On August 28, 1975, Teresa Johnston obtained a default judgment for (1) dissolution of her marriage with Johnny Johnston and (2) child support. Because Mr. Johnston had moved to an unknown location in California, summons...

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