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JAMES p, HOOD,
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SUSAN E. HOOD,
Defendant,
DECREE OF DIVORCE
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The trial in this divorce proceeding was held on January 23, 2001 at 9:30 a.m,
in the Lincoln County Courthouse in Kemmerer, Wyoming. Present Were James Hood,
P'laintiff, and his attorney, Kenneth Š. Cohen, Susan Hood did not appear, The record
indicates that Susan Hood personally accepted service of the Summons and
Complaint for Divorce on July 24, 2000 in Harris County, Texas. She filed an Answer
pro se on August 24, 2000, Notice of this trial setting was mailed to her by the Clerk of
the District Court, and she was personally notified by telephone by the Clerk on
December 19, 2000. Susan Hood is in default for her failure to appear,
The Court heard the testimony of Plaintiff, James Hood. The Court makes the
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1. Plaintiff has resided in the State of Wyoming for more than sixty (60) days
immediately preceding the filing of his COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE.
2. Plaintiff and Defendant were married in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 22,
1993.
3, No children have been born of the marriage, nor have any children been
adopted by the parties.
4. Plaintiff filed his Complaint For Divorce on March 1, 2000, Defendant
accepted service of the Summons and Complaint for Divorce on July 24, 2000, and
filed her Answer pro se on August 24, 2000. Defendant failed to appear at trial and
therefore she is now in default.
5, Irreconcilable differences have arisen in the marriage which entitle Plaintiff to
a divorce from Defendant.
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6. The parties separated in 1997. Defendant remained living in the marital
residence, and she was to make the mortgage payments, By December 1997 the
mortgage was in default, and was being foreclosed. Plaintiff paid more than
$6,000.00 to bring the mortgage payments current. Plaintiff has been timely paying
the mortgage since December 1997, and Defendant has not contributed any sums
toward this obligation.
7. Defendant had an outstanding loan with Bank Of Star Valley with an
approximate remaining balance of $10,000.00, which Plaintiff has paid in its entirety,
Defendant had two loans with The Associates with a total principal balance in the
approximate sum of $8,000,00 which the Plaintiff has paid in their entirety.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED
THAT:
1. DIVORCE. Plaintiff, JAMES P. HOOD, is hereby awarded and granted a
divorce dissolving his marriage to Defendant, SUSAN E. HOOD.
2. REAL PROPERTY.
The marital residence of the parties is located at 684 Overlook Circle, Alpine,
Wyoming, The legal description is: Grandview Enterprises, Lot 13, T37, R118S29,
Lincoln County, Wyoming, recorded in Book 374, Page 55, Office of the Clerk of
Lincoln County, Wyoming.
The marital residence is hereby awarded to Plaintiff, JAMES P. HOOD. SUSAN
E. HOOD, is hereby divested of any interest in the marital residence. Title to the
marital residence shall be vested in JAMES p, HOOD upon the recording of this
Decree of Divorce in the office of the Clerk of Lincoln County, Wyoming, Thereafter, no
further documents or recordation of information shall be necessary in order for JAMES
P. HOOD to be the sole owner of this real property.
The mortgage, which has an approximate balance of $178,000,00, shall be the
responsibility of the Plaintiff to timely pay. Plaintiff shall hold Defendant harmless with
respect to this debt.
3. PERSONAL PROPERTY. The parties have previously divided between
them, to their mutual satisfaction, all other items of personal property. Hereafter, the
Defendant shall be entitled to all of the personal property in her possession or under
her control and the Plaintiff shall be entitled to all of the personal property in his
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possession or under his control.
4. MOTOR VEHICLES. The Plaintiff shall become the sole owner of the
1993 Toyota pickup, currently in his possession, and he shall be solely responsible
for the debt associated with his vehicle and shall hold the Defendant harmless with
respect to said debt. The Defendant shall become the sole owner of the vehicle
currently in her possession, and she shall be solely responsible for the debt
associated with her vehicle and shall hold the Plaintiff harmless with respect to said
debt, if any.
DATED this ¡¿'day of February, 2001.
OHN D. TROUGHTON
District Court Judge
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I, Kenneth D. Roberts, Clerk ~f1æ~ T,f.ìt,;j' ~'"
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county and i he State of .. .said,dO
hereby certif the f regoing be a full,
true, and cor Ie opy.
SIGNED ... .
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