In re the Marriage of Brown

Husband appeals from the entry of a stipulated judgment in a dissolution case. Wife moves to dismiss the appeal as one from a nonappealable judgment. Because the issue on appeal involves whether husband consented to the judgment, we deny wife’s motion.

Wife filed a petition for a judgment of separation and division of property. Husband filed a counter-petition for dissolution of marriage. The parties agreed to proceed with the case as a dissolution rather than a separation matter. At a pretrial hearing, the parties stipulated to a settlement agreement and read that agreement into the record.…