MOYLAN, J.
Applicability of the Default Judgment Rule To Child Custody Disputes
Imposing a judgment by default is a harsh sanction, but it is a measure that is sometimes called for to unclog the arteries of litigation. In its ordinary context, it involves a civil suit between two litigants, and what is at stake is routinely an award measured in dollars. The party suffering the loss has, in major measure, brought it upon himself. The appropriateness of the...
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