Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 7/18/1972

Surabian v. Surabian

Citations

285 N.E.2d 909
362 Mass. 342
1972 Mass. LEXIS 795

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“as a general rule, unless the parties expressly provide otherwise, their separation agreement will be held to survive a subsequent divorce decree incorporating by reference the terms of the agreement”
despite subsequent annulment, Colorado marriage ceremony was “remarriage” for purposes of alimony termination
Wife “relinquished her right of support under the separation agreement [with her first husband].”
decree incorporating separation agreement that automatically terminated alimony as of date of remarriage properly may be entered even if remarriage is later annulled; question left open whether support order properly could be modified after purported remarriage was annulled

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Judges: Tauro, Spiegel, Reardon, Hennessey

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