Brody v. Brody

OPINION OF THE COURT

Wallach, J.

The parties, divorced in 1987, had executed a separation agreement the previous year which provided, inter alia, for up to three years of support and maintenance for plaintiff at $825 per month (art X), plus support of up to $1,083 for each child per month until emancipation (art VIII). In addition, the agreement, which was not merged in the divorce decree, called for defendant to make a "distributive award” of $1 million to plaintiff "[i]n full satisfaction of all claims which the Wife has to equitable distribution of the marital estate” (art XII). This award…