Taapken v. Taapken

Floyd Taapken, plaintiff, was granted a divorce from defendant on May 29, 1974. Mr. Taapken will hereinafter be referred to as plaintiff or husband, Mrs. Taapken as defendant or wife. The decree included a property settlement which, among other provisions, divided certificates of deposit totaling *9000 in a local bank between the husband and wife with *6,225 to the wife and *2,775 to the husband. The decree also provided that the husband was to pay the debts incurred during the marriage prior to the date of the separation of the parties. Several months after the decree, the wife filed a petition to…