Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia
Dirvorce settlement
In a dirvorce case, once an agreement
in principle is signed, are you legally
bounded by the terms or can the
contract be changed?
Asked on 4/05/07, 2:53 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Paul B. Ward
Law Offices of Paul B. Ward
Re: Dirvorce settlement
While it is not completely true that an oral agreement is worth the paper it's written on, a written agreement is far less likely to result in a argument over what the agreement really is.
Courts are reluctant to accept as the agreement between divorcing parties something which is not in writing.
Answered on 4/05/07, 3:28 pm
Michael Hendrickson
Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson
Re: Dirvorce settlement
Such a contract can be changed if both parties agree to it and it has not yet been incorporated into a finalized decree of divorce.
Answered on 4/05/07, 4:09 pm
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