Stamadianos v. Stamadianos

Plaintiff and defendant were granted a consent default judgment of divorce in the Livingston County Circuit Court on April 27, 1981. The final decree incorporated a property settlement which had been negotiated by the parties and which apportioned all marital assets and liabilities. Plaintiff was awarded $625 in attorney fees.

One year after entry of the judgment, defendant filed a motion to modify the property settlement alleging that plaintiff had committed several frauds upon the court. Various responsive pleadings were filed, following which plaintiff eventually filed an affidavit…