Shaw v. Shaw

ANSTEAD, Chief Judge.

The former husband brings this appeal from a final judgment denying his petition for modification of alimony. The threshold issue at trial was whether the parties’ separation agreement was a genuine property settlement agreement, not subject to modification, or whether its support provision was severable and therefore subject to modification. In its order denying relief the trial court did not specify whether the petition was being denied because the agreement was not subject to modification or, rather, because even though the agreement was subject to modification, the…