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Opinions in Minnesota that cite Marriage of Shirk v. Shirk, 561 N.W.2d 519.
- In re the Marriage of: Laurie S. Morris Hiniker a/k/a Laurie Suzette Morris, petitioner, Respondent, Minn. Ct. App. 2019
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In re the Marriage of: Carolynn Bitker, petitioner, Appellant,
Minn. Ct. App. 2018
All of the cases wife relies on involve property or spousal-maintenance awards following contested hearings—not enforcement of a settlement agreement.2 “Courts favor stipulations in dissolution cases as a means of simplifying and expediting litigation, and to bring resolution to what frequently has become an acrimonious relationship between the parties.” Shirk v. Shirk
- In re the Marriage of: Katherine Theresa Kleynhans, petitioner, Respondent, Minn. Ct. App. 2018
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Erin G. Aasen, Respondent,
Minn. Ct. App. 2017
(“Courts favor stipulations in dissolution cases as a means of simp lifying and expediting litigation, and to bring resolution to what frequently has become an acrimonious relationship between the parties.”).
- Marriage of Mattson v. Mattson 903 N.W.2d 233 Minn. Ct. App. 2017
- Marriage of Mattson v. Mattson 903 N.W.2d 233 Minn. Ct. App. 2017
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A17-0300
Minn. Ct. App. 2017
“Courts favor stipulations in dissolution cases as a means of simplifying and ex pediting litigation, and to bring resolution to what frequently has become an acrimonious relationship between the parties.”
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In re the Marriage of: Jennifer Kristin Gorney, petitioner, Respondent,
Minn. Ct. App. 2017
The district court may vacate a stipulation that “was improvidently made and in equity and goo d conscience ough t not to stand.”
- In re the Marriage of: Tracy Wong Belcher, petitioner, Respondent, Minn. Ct. App. 2017
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In re the Marriage of: Robert William Bessenbacher, petitioner, Appellant,
Minn. Ct. App. 2017
n.3 (Minn. 1997) (noting linguistic and functional sim ilarities between Minn. Stat. § 518.145, subd.
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In re the Marriage of: Donald Wayne Leeke, petitioner, Appellant,
Minn. Ct. App. 2017
Shirk v. Shirk , review denied (Minn. Mar.
- In re the Marriage of: Cassie Marie Birr, petitioner, Respondent, Minn. Ct. App. 2017
- In re the Marriage of: Justin David Shearer v. Mandy Jane Shearer 891 N.W.2d 72 Minn. Ct. App. 2017
- In re the Marriage of: Justin David Shearer v. Mandy Jane Shearer 891 N.W.2d 72 Minn. Ct. App. 2017
- In re the Marriage of: Christopher John Anton v. Romona L. Sparks, f/k/a Romona L. Anton Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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In re the Marriage of: Christopher John Anton v. Romona L. Sparks, f/k/a Romona L. Anton
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
2.” (holding that a stipulation merged into a judgment cannot be vacated because of incompetent counsel).
- In re the Marriage of: Thomas Erle Tornstrom v. Jennifer Lynn Tornstrom, n/k/a Jennifer Lynn Klemenhagen 887 N.W.2d 680 Minn. Ct. App. 2016
- In re the Marriage of: Thomas Erle Tornstrom v. Jennifer Lynn Tornstrom, n/k/a Jennifer Lynn Klemenhagen 887 N.W.2d 680 Minn. Ct. App. 2016
- In re the Marriage of: Christine J. Curtis v. Gregory M. Curtis 887 N.W.2d 249 Minn. 2016
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In re the Marriage of: Christine J. Curtis v. Gregory M. Curtis
887 N.W.2d 249
Minn. 2016
the stipulation is merged into the judgment and decree and the stipulation cannot thereafter be the target of attack by a party seeking relief from the judgment and decree.”
- In re the Marriage of: Gregory Darrell Hicks v. Beth Marie Hicks Minn. Ct. App. 2016
- In re the Marriage of: Lana Michelle Kerola v. Greg William Kerola Minn. Ct. App. 2016
- In re the Marriage of: Lana Michelle Kerola v. Greg William Kerola Minn. Ct. App. 2016
- In re the Marriage of: Gregory Darrell Hicks v. Beth Marie Hicks Minn. Ct. App. 2016
- In the Marriage of: Robert Peter Crowley v. Bridget Marie Meyer Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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In the Marriage of: Robert Peter Crowley v. Bridget Marie Meyer
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
(noting that a stipulation between the parties “merges” into the judgment when it is adopted by the district court, and that after its adoption by the district court, the stipulation is no longer subject to 2 Removal of a PTE is available where, like here, a PTE has been appointed indefinitely
- In re the Marriage of: Maria Suljic v. Ibrahim Suljic Minn. Ct. App. 2016
- In re the Marriage of: Maria Suljic v. Ibrahim Suljic Minn. Ct. App. 2016
- In re the Marriage of: Jennifer Dawn Nyakundi v. Gilbert Ogamba Nyakundi Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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In re the Marriage of: Jennifer Dawn Nyakundi v. Gilbert Ogamba Nyakundi
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
(stating that “[a] party on appeal is still bound by a stipulation which it entered at trial”); -22 (Minn. 1997) (stating that once judgment is entered on a stipulation the “sole relief” from the stipulated dissolution judgment “lies in meeting the 10 requirements of Minn. Stat. § 518.145, subd.
- In re the Marria ge of: Marla Jean Knapp v. James Alan Knapp 883 N.W.2d 833 Minn. Ct. App. 2016
- In re the Marria ge of: Marla Jean Knapp v. James Alan Knapp 883 N.W.2d 833 Minn. Ct. App. 2016
- In re the Marriage of: Rosalyn LaRae Johnson, f/k/a Rosalyn LaRae Foster v. Larry Dean Foster Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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In re the Marriage of: Rosalyn LaRae Johnson, f/k/a Rosalyn LaRae Foster v. Larry Dean Foster
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
see Minn. Stat. § 518.145, subd.
- In re the Marriage of: David Lee Christensen v. Kathryn Florence Kladek Minn. Ct. App. 2016
- In re the Marriage of: David Lee Christensen v. Kathryn Florence Kladek Minn. Ct. App. 2016
- In re the Marriage of: Amy Daiker Werger v. Brett Michael Werger Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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In re the Marriage of: Amy Daiker Werger v. Brett Michael Werger
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
d 519, 521 (Minn. 1997).
- Leon Asle Baxter v. Debra Kay Baxter Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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Leon Asle Baxter v. Debra Kay Baxter
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
Stipulated judgments in dissolution cases are “accorded the sanctity of binding contracts,” and we therefore construe a stipulation using the ordinary 1 The order was captioned “Domestic Relations Court Order.” For ease of reference, it is referred to as the DRO.
- In re the Marriage of: Julie Ann Summers v. Jonathon Roger Summers Minn. Ct. App. 2016
- In re the Marriage of: Julie Ann Summers v. Jonathon Roger Summers Minn. Ct. App. 2016
- In re the Marriage of: Amy Christine Olmsted, f/k/a Amy Christine Zarbok v. William Scott Zarbok Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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In re the Marriage of: Amy Christine Olmsted, f/k/a Amy Christine Zarbok v. William Scott Zarbok
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
Those statutory bases provide the “sole relief from the judgement and decree.”
- Carleen Kaye Theno, n/k/a Carleen Kaye Starkovich v. John Marvin Theno Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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Carleen Kaye Theno, n/k/a Carleen Kaye Starkovich v. John Marvin Theno
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
These bases provide the “sole relief from the judgment and decree.” d 519, 522 (Minn. 1997).
- In re the Marriage of: Odelia Castaneda Ortega v. Selwin Ortega Romero Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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In re the Marriage of: Odelia Castaneda Ortega v. Selwin Ortega Romero
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
“When a divorce judgment is entered pursuant to a stipulation, the stipulation merges into the judgment and decree and ‘finality becomes of central importance.’” ().
- In Re the Marriage of: Susan Kay Schneider v. Michael John Schneider, Lyon County, intervenor Minn. Ct. App. 2015
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In Re the Marriage of: Susan Kay Schneider v. Michael John Schneider, Lyon County, intervenor
Minn. Ct. App. 2015
It is well settled that “[c]ourts favor stipulations in dissolution cases as a means of simplifying and expediting litigation, and to bring resolution to what frequently has become an acrimonious relationship between the parties.” d 519, 521 (Minn. 1997).