In Re Marriage of Varner

Former wife Kim Varner (wife) appeals from a trial court order denying her motion to set aside the judgment of dissolution of her marriage to her former husband Stephen Varner (husband). The judgment of dissolution had divided the community property of the parties pursuant to a stipulation of the parties. On appeal wife contends, among other things, that husband had failed to disclose to her the extent or the value of the community property at the time she signed the stipulation, and she contends that the trial court erred by refusing to set the judgment aside.

Facts

The parties started living together when wife was 15 years old and husband, who had previously been married and divorced, was 24. The parties married in 1977, when wife was 17, and their first child was bom in 1978. In 1984 they separated, and wife filed a petition for dissolution. By this time they had three children. The matter was repeatedly continued and was finally taken off calendar in October 1985 when the parties reconciled.

In September of 1989 the parties again separated; by then two more children had been bom to the parties. Wife’s counsel withdrew, and wife continued for a short period without…