Goldman v. Goldman

OPINION

FAY, Chief Justice.

This case is before the court on a petition for certiorari. In granting certiorari this court will address the issue of whether a Family Court justice erred when he refused the plaintiff's petition to modify alimony payments, holding that a separation agreement previously entered into by the parties continued to be an existing valid contract that controlled the rights and obligations of the parties. The language within the agreement specifically stated that the agreement would not “merge” into any subsequent divorce judgment and that any modification of the agreement…