Anderson v. Anderson

Cureton, Justice:

Appellant Howard Anderson petitioned the family court to set aside a consent judgment incorporating a property settlement and separation agreement he entered with his wife, respondent Mae Anderson. On motion of Mrs. Anderson, the court dismissed the petition on the grounds res judicata, equitable estoppel and laches barred litigation of the issues, raised therein. We remand for the reasons stated.

The Andersons entered into the support and property settlement agreement on August 22, 1977, after Mrs. Anderson *489filed an action for separate maintenance. On August 25, 1977, the…