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HATCH v. HATCH

Civ. No. 910392.

484 N.W.2d 283 (1992)

Janice HATCH, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Joell HATCH, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of North Dakota.

May 6, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Weiss, Wright, Paulson & Merrick, Jamestown, for plaintiff and appellee; argued by Thomas E. Merrick.

Lies, Bullis and Grosz, Wahpeton, for defendant and appellant; argued by Todd A. Muehler.

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...

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