DeLancey v. DeLancey

HUNTLEY, Justice.

Respondent La lad DeLancey obtained a default divorce from appellant Earl R. De-Lancey, Jr., who neither appeared nor had representation in the divorce proceedings. The Decree of Divorce, which La lad’s attorney drafted, distributed a pickup truck to Earl and a car to La lad. The decree obligated Earl to pay community indebtedness on the car of $6,300, to be paid , in monthly installments of $197, with the further proviso that Earl pay $100 per month alimony upon completion of the car payments.

The DeLanceys had purchased the car during their marriage. At the time of purchase…