In re the Marriage of Hoogendam

Wife appeals a judgment entitled “Stipulated General Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage,” arguing that the court erred by entering that judgment because it was not signed or agreed to by both parties and it incorporated documents that included terms not agreed upon by the parties on the record.1 We agree with wife and, accordingly, we reverse and remand.

The relevant facts are undisputed. Husband and wife were married in August 1996 and separated in November 2011, and dissolution proceedings were initiated on November 30, 2011. The parties had one child, who was four years old. at the time of…