Shapira v. Shapira

—In an action for a divorce and ancillary relief, *478the defendant husband appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Parga, J.), dated December 22, 1999, which, inter alia, denied his motion to vacate the parties’ stipulation of settlement and for a hearing on the issues of custody and child support.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

The Supreme Court properly denied that branch of the defendant’s motion which was to set aside the stipulation of settlement. As a general rule, a stipulation of settlement made in open court by parties who are represented by counsel…