Tinkle v. Tinkle

On December 5, 1979, plaintiff, Dorothy D. Tinkle, was awarded a judgment of divorce from defendant, Harry E. Tinkle. She appeals as of right.

The parties were married in 1941, and there were no minor children at the time of the divorce. Plaintiff is employed as a schoolbus driver, earning approximately $8,000 per year, and defendant is employed as a sales representative for an importer, earning slightly less than $17,000 per year. The divorce was awarded pursuant to a property settlement agreement placed on the record in open court with both parties and their counsel present. Plaintiff…