Lowe v. Schwartz

ZINTER, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Mary C. Lowe failed to appeal from a final judgment and decree of divorce. Instead, she moved to vacate and modify the judgment under SDCL 15 — 6— 60(b). The trial court denied the motion. We affirm.

*778Facts and Procedural History

[¶ 2.] Lowe and Karl M. Schwartz were married on August 23, 1997. At the time of the marriage, Lowe was a business consultant, and Schwartz was a member of the Coast Guard. Their 1997 federal income tax return reported that Lowe made $101,093 and that Schwartz had wages of $28,019.

[¶ 3.] In April 1998, approximately seven months after the…