Olson v. Olson (Majority)
Annotate this CaseWife filed an amended complaint for divorce alleging that she was entitled to a divorce on the ground of adultery. On the date of the final divorce hearing, Wife failed to appear for trial. The trial court proceeded with the hearing. The circuit court ultimately entered its decree and awarded Wife a divorce on the ground of adultery. Wife appealed, arguing that the circuit court erred in granting her the divorce when she was not present at the hearing. The Supreme Court reversed, holding that the circuit court clearly erred by granting the divorce on Wife’s amended complaint based on the testimony of Husband and his witnesses when Wife was not present at trial.
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