Lippman v. Lippman

The trial court dismissed a former wife’s petition for relief from judgment and for modification of child support and visitation, determining that the parties agreed to arbitrate all matters connected with their marital settlement. Because we conclude the marital settlement agreement did not contain an agreement to arbitrate the matters contained in the former wife’s petition, we reverse.

In concluding their contested dissolution of marriage, the husband and wife entered into a marital settlement agreement resolving issues of child support, alimony, and distribution of property. At the same…