Small v. Small

Harwell, Justice:

This appeal involves a wife’s attempt to repudiate a divorce settlement after it had been agreed upon in open court but before the final decree had been issued by the judge. The family court determined that under the circumstances of the present case, the final decree should be issued. We affirm.

On the date of the scheduled divorce hearing, the parties spent approximately five (5) hours in settlement negotiations and were able to reach an agreement. This agreement was read into the record by the husband’s attorney at the hearing. The parties were examined by their attorneys…