Husband jailed next door missed hearing, lost home; court reopens case

A Kansas appeals court recently vacated a previous ruling in a divorce property case, asserting that Scott L. Hale was not given a fair chance to participate. Haltingly unable to attend his hearing due to incarceration, Scott's objections to the property division were overlooked by the trial judge. The court's decision sends the matter back to the lower court for a comprehensive reassessment and new hearing.