In re the Marriage of Edwards

Wife appeals from the dismissal of her motion to modify the dissolution judgment. On de novo review, we affirm.

The dissolution judgment was entered in 1978. That judgment incorporated a property settlement agreement, which provided for payment of ‘ ‘permanent’ ’ spousal support to wife, terminable upon wife’s “remarriage or cohabitation with a member of the opposite sex.” In 1983, husband moved to modify the judgment to eliminate his obligation to pay further spousal support,- because wife was cohabiting with a member of the opposite sex. The trial court granted husband’s motion.

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