In re the Marriage of Wrona

In this dissolution case, wife appeals the denial of her motion for a contested hearing on the division of the marital property. Before trial, the parties entered into a stipulated property settlement agreement, which was orally approved by the court. Under that agreement, wife would retain the family home and would immediately be required to pay husband $27,500. Wife claims that, in making the property settlement agreement, she relied on her brother’s promise that he would loan the money to her.

The day after the hearing, wife claims, her brother reneged on his agreement to provide her with…