In re Marriage of Coufal

Respondent husband appeals from a rule to show cause and adverse judgment finding him $53,341.04 in arrears on monthly payments of a lump-sum distribution under a divorce judgment and owing $9,756.51 in attorney fees and costs. He raises as issues whether the circuit court erred in: (1) finding that respondent failed to establish the terms of an alleged oral modification of a divorce property settlement by clear and unequivocal evidence; (2) failing to apply equitable estoppel, laches, or accord and satisfaction as bars to petitioner’s action seeking periodic property settlement payments…