Riehle v. Tudhope

Defendant Mary Tudhope appeals the family court’s refusal to reopen the parties’ divorce case based on her claim that the settlement agreement incorporated into the final divorce order was unconscionable. We conclude that the court acted within its discretion in denying the motion, and therefore affirm its judgment.

Tudhope and plaintiff Theodore Riehle were married in 1979 and separated in 1990. In January 1991, one month before filing for divorce, they executed a separation agreement requiring Riehle to pay Tbdhope a lump sum of $430,000. In May 1991, the family court granted the parties a…