Paulson v. Paulson
Docket Info
- Title
- Kristofor John Paulson, Plaintiff and Appellee
v.
Shannon Marie Paulson, n/k/a Shannon Marie Belgarde, Defendant and Appellant - Case Type
- CIVIL APPEAL : CHILD CUST & SUPPORT (Div.\Other)
- Appeal From
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Case No. 2019-DM-00577
Northeast Central Judicial District, Grand Forks County
M. Jason McCarthy
Highlight
A district court’s decision on whether to vacate a divorce judgment under N.D.R.Civ.P. 60(b) will not be overturned on appeal absent an abuse of discretion. A party seeking to vacate a divorce judgment entered pursuant to a settlement agreement under N.D.R.Civ.P. 60(b) must demonstrate extraordinary circumstances justifying relief. When considering whether a divorce judgment based on a settlement agreement should be vacated, the district court should inquire: (1) whether the agreement is free from mistake, duress, menace, fraud, or undue influence; and (2) whether the agreement is unconscionable. The party seeking relief from judgment based on fraud has the burden to establish fraud by clear and convincing evidence. Unconscionability may be considered as a ground for relief under N.D.R.Civ.P. 60(b)(6). To vacate a divorce judgment as unconscionable, there must be a showing of both procedural and substantive unconscionability. A disparate settlement is not necessarily substantively unconscionable, particularly in a short-term marriage
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Seq. # | Filing Date | Description | Attachment |
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1 | 06/12/2020 | NOTICE OF APPEAL : 06/12/2020 | |
2 | 06/12/2020 | ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT : 06/17/2020 | |
3 | 06/17/2020 | Rec'd $125.00 Filing Fee (receipt #27760) | |
4 | 06/17/2020 | NOT. OF FILING NOT. OF APPEAL AND PROOF OF SERV. | |
5 | 06/17/2020 | Notice Served on Jacey L. Johnston and Jessie L. VanCamp | |
6 | 06/25/2020 | Acknowledgment of Appeal from Michelle Bredemeier | |
7 | 07/13/2020 | ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED JULY 10, 2020 (ENTRY NOS. 1-62) | |
8 | 08/14/2020 | ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED MARCH 16, 2020 | |
9 | 08/14/2020 | Transcript C.O.S. | |
10 | 08/18/2020 | ELEC. SUPP. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED AUGUST 17, 2020 (ENTRY NOS. 63-65) | |
11 | 09/23/2020 | APPELLANT BRIEF | View |
12 | 09/23/2020 | APPELLANT APPENDIX | |
13 | 09/23/2020 | Oral Argument Request by Appellant | |
14 | 09/25/2020 | Rec'd non-substantive corrections to ATB & ATA | |
15 | 09/28/2020 | Rec'd $5.00 for ATA (over page limit) (receipt # 27833) | |
16 | 09/29/2020 | Rec'd 5 copies of ATB & 4 copies of ATA from CSD | |
17 | 10/23/2020 | APPELLEE BRIEF | View |
18 | 10/27/2020 | Rec'd 5 copies of AEB from CSD | |
19 | 11/06/2020 | REPLY BRIEF | View |
20 | 11/13/2020 | Rec'd 5 copies of RYB from CSD | |
21 | 11/16/2020 | NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT | |
22 | 12/07/2020 | APPEARANCES: Jacey L. Johnston & Olivia A. Jureidini; Jessie L. VanCamp | |
23 | 12/07/2020 | ARGUED: Jacey L. Johnston; Jessie L. VanCamp | |
24 | 12/07/2020 | ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST | |
25 | 02/18/2021 | DISPOSITION | |
26 | 02/18/2021 | SPLIT OPINION : McEvers, Lisa K. Fair | View |
27 | 02/18/2021 | CONCUR : Jensen, Jon J. | |
28 | 02/18/2021 | CONCUR : Crothers, Daniel John | |
29 | 02/18/2021 | Costs on appeal taxed in favor of Appellee | |
30 | 02/19/2021 | Judgment | |
31 | 03/15/2021 | MANDATE |