In Re the Marriage of Markowski

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• reversing a denial of a motion to vacate because trial court did not have personal jurisdiction when it entered the default order and decree of dissolution
• “Motions to vacate under CR 60(b)(5) may be brought at any time after entry of judgment.” (footnote omitted)
• “Proper service of the summons and complaint is essential to invoke personal jurisdiction over a party, and a default judgment entered without proper jurisdiction is void.”
• motions to vacate under CR 60(b)(5) 3 are not barred by the \reasonable time\ or the 1-year requirement of CR 60(b), but may be brought at any time after entry of the judgment
• a party may still be estopped from challenging a decree that is void if the party who previously procured or consented to such a decree “has obtained a benefit therefrom.”
• service of summons by publication insufficient for jurisdiction to enter divorce decree

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