Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / Mar 5, 2020
In Re the Marriage of: CRAIG ANTHONY BELTO, Respondent vs. CASIE DENISE WHITE-BELTO, Appellant
Casie Denise White-Belto (Wife) appealed the trial court's denial of her motion to set aside a judgment and decree of dissolution. Wife argued the trial court erred because she established defenses and good cause under Supreme Court Rule 74.05, presuming the dissolution judgment was a default judgment. The appellate court affirmed, holding that the judgment was on the merits, not a default judgment, because Wife had filed an answer and otherwise defended against the petition, making Rule 74.05 inapplicable.