Hanley

*1113 Opinion

Introduction

Patrick Hanley appeals a judgment of the Sonoma County Superior Court holding that a divorce decree secured by his ex-wife Pamela Hanley from a Washington state court was controlling over a prior California decree secured by Patrick. He contends: (1) the judgment is not supported by the facts or by the court’s own findings; (2) the Washington court was without jurisdiction as the prior California action had resolved the same issues; (3) only the prior California court had jurisdiction to resolve all issues; (4) the court erred in refusing to allow him to challenge the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the prior Washington judgment and no substantial evidence supports the division of property; (5) the current action was barred by the statute of limitations; (6) Pamela was equitably estopped from pursuing the action; (7) the court abused its discretion in denying his Code of Civil Procedure section 473 motion to set aside his default taken in the prior Washington case.

Statement of the Case/Facts

Pamela and Patrick Hanley were married in 1966 in Idaho. They separated after purchasing a house in Rohnert Park, California. Pamela moved back to…