Pettinger v. Serino

THOMSON, J.,

Before the court is plaintiff Kelly Pettinger’s petition for contempt. Plaintiff’s petition presents a novel issue in that it is based on defendant’s alleged failure to abide by a private child support agreement executed between these unmarried, cohabiting parties. Obviously, this private agreement has not been incorporated or merged into a divorce decree. Nor has the agreement otherwise been made an order of this court.

Defendant raises three arguments in opposition to the petition. First, defendant argues that he entered this agreement under duress and therefore it should not be…