Brown v. Brown

LEIBSON, Justice.

Margaret E. Brown filed a Petition for Dissolution against her husband, Barry L. Brown, on July 20, 1980, appending to it a Property Settlement Agreement executed the same day. Exactly one year later, on July 20, 1981, Margaret went to Circuit Court with her attorney and obtained a Decree of Dissolution, incorporating by reference the Property Settlement Agreement.

Almost five years later, in June of 1986, Margaret sought enforcement of the Property Settlement Agreement through contempt proceedings and Barry filed a Motion to set aside the Agreement. Matters between the…