In a divorce, family law or child custody matter, a default judgment can be an option for some parties to pursue. In other cases, a default judgment might have been entered upon them in their case.

After entry of a default judgment for liability, but before entry of a judgment awarding relief, the Court of Chancery granted the plaintiff leave to amend the complaint to add a new claim for reverse ...

The court further noted that default judgment procedures are limited in divorce actions, which Jana Singer, a professor at the University of Maryland law school, was quick to observe.“We don’t have a ...

Under Evans the full and fair opportunity to litigate requirement under New York law is met when a defendant was properly served and had the opportunity to defend against the claim. Evans does not ...

"Though I agree that Mr. Allen offers no good excuse for his non-compliance—and arguably digs a deeper hole through his attempts to deflect blame onto his counsel—I find that a less severe sanction ...

While two men appeal a judge’s ruling that the original model of the Starship Enterprise belongs to the son of the late “Star ...

As reported by the St. Louis Business Journal, the order was entered on March 16, 2026, after the plaintiff moved for a ...

Freeholders failing to provide a timely response to a particulars of claim face an order for default judgment and a listing to determine quantum (if the claim is for an unspecified amount) and for an ...

Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott have already been fighting an uphill battle with their finances, but things have just taken a turn for the worse. E! News has obtained the court documents in which a ...