Legal Opinion

Forrest v. Forrest

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided October 7, 1986No. 0543-85 and 1218-85PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

KEENAN, J.

David C. Forrest appeals from a final decree in a divorce action which incorporated a property settlement agreement over his objection. The central issues presented in this appeal are: (1) whether the chancellor erred in incorporating the property settlement agreement into the final divorce decree over Forrest’s objection that the agreement was invalid; and (2) whether the chancellor erred when he refused to hear evidence, brought to his attention more than two months after entry of the final divorce decree, alleging Forrest’s incapacity to enter into the property settlement…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Morris v. MorrisSupreme Court of Virginia · 1975
  2. Barnard v. BarnardSupreme Court of Virginia · 1922
  3. Burts v. BurtsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1984

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Lockhart v. BaxterCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1991
  2. Austin v. AustinLoudoun County Circuit Court · 1999
  3. Edith Emily Brundage v. Paul BrundageCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1995
  4. Ghebru Woldemichael v. Nigist AsfahaCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1999
  5. James Rodney Sauls v. Barbara SaulsCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1999

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