In re the Marriage of Brown

Wife appeals from a dissolution judgment enforcing a settlement agreement. She contends that the trial court erred as a matter of law in enforcing the agreement and in adopting the agreed-upon spousal support amount, without first determining that it was “just and equitable.” Wife also asserts that the court erred in awarding husband his attorney fees and costs. We conclude that the trial court erred, and, therefore, we vacate the judgment in part and remand.

In February 2011, wife sought dissolution of the parties’ eight-year marriage. At that time, wife was 45 and husband was 39. Wife had…