Matter of Marriage of Edwards

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• interpreting identical language in previous statute to mean that “installments of spousal support that have accrued before a motion to modify is made become final judgments beyond the power of the court to alter”
• parties had agreed that alimony would terminate on remarriage and court awarded restitution, but only from date that divorce decree was modified
• condition of automatic termination of spousal support for cohabitation by the supported spouse, if imposed by trial court rather than agreed to by the spouses, would be unenforceable
• “when the parties voluntarily enter into a property and support agreement, and the agreement is approved by the court and incorporated into the decree, countervailing principles of public policy prevail and the parties’ agreement generally will be given effect”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).