The respondent mother sought to set aside a final order, including provisions for retroactive and ongoing child support and costs, which resulted from an uncontested trial where her pleadings were struck and she was noted in default.
She argued she was not made aware of her lawyer being removed from the record or of the father's motion to strike, claiming the email address used for notice was not in use.
The court granted the mother's motion to set aside the final order and the order striking her pleadings, finding that she did not receive adequate notice of the motion to strike, presented an arguable case on the merits, and acted promptly upon learning of the order, despite her prior inattentiveness to the proceedings.
