Stewart v. Stewart

HANNA, Presiding Judge.

On October 15, 1992, Catherine Stewart filed a petition for dissolution of her marriage to her husband, Edward Stewart. The cause was set for trial on May 18, 1994, but instead of proceeding to trial, the parties began to negotiate. They reached a settlement the next day and appeared before the court to present the settlement agreement. The terms of the agreement were presented in open court, and both parties participated in discussions with the court and made cor*303rections as to the terms. The wife then testified as to jurisdictional issues, and stated that she accepted…