Marriage of Lak CA4/3

FACTS

Our record in this appeal is quite limited, consisting only of a copy of the trial court’s docket, the order appealed from, and Daniel’s notice of appeal and

2 designation of the record. From this we discern that Jennifer petitioned for legal separation in February 2009, and Daniel responded with a request for marital dissolution in April 2009. Jennifer filed income and expense declarations in June 2009, February 2010 and April 2010. Also in April 2010, the parties entered into a stipulation for judgment. A marital dissolution judgment was entered in April 2011. Daniel filed a motion to reconsider the judgment in May 2011 and a motion for sanctions in March 2012. In May 2012, Daniel also filed a motion for “simplified modification of support order.” Then, in November 2012, Daniel filed his motion to vacate or set aside the judgment. The court held a hearing on this motion in February 2013. Daniel and Jennifer both appeared at the hearing and both gave evidence. However, no court reporter was present. At the end of the hearing, the court took the matter under submission and informed the parties it would notify them of its order by mail. In its order, the court stated it had…