In Re Marriage of Assemi

Opinion

GEORGE, J.

Code of Civil Procedure section 664.61 provides that “[i]f parties to pending litigation stipulate, in a writing signed by the parties outside the presence of the court or orally on the record before the court, for settlement of the case, or part thereof, the court, upon motion, may enter judgment pursuant to the terms of the settlement. If requested by the parties, the court may retain jurisdiction over the parties to enforce the settlement until performance in full of the terms of the settlement.”2 The issue for our determination is whether, under the circumstances of this…