Lindsay v. Lindsay

The question presented in this appeal is whether the trial court without authority modified a support and property settlement agreement between a husband and wife and then incorporated the modified agreement into a final decree of divorce.

On August 3, 1971, Prentice Lindsay and Nadine Lindsay, his wife, executed an agreement which recited that they had separated. It was agreed that Mrs. Lindsay would have custody of the three infant children of the parties; that Lindsay would pay her $575 per month for the support of herself and the children until the children attained the age of 21 years,…