McFarland v. McFarland

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.

Alleging fraud and duress, plaintiff sought to invalidate the separation agreement between herself and her former husband, which had been incorporated but not merged in a bilateral Dominican Republic judgment of divorce. Specifically, she alleged that her former husband had understated the value of his partnership interest in a large investment firm, had failed to disclose an impending restructuring of the firm that would have increased the value of his interest and had threatened a custody fight…