Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland

family law/ verbal mediation agreements

I want to know if it is legal to hold someone to a verbal agreement when the written agreement submitted for signiture was NOT close to what was agreed upon, the written agrreement remains unsigned and now this person wants to stop all negotiations and go to trial. her current attorny states the agreement as written will be accepted, he also states he will say it is what she agreeed to verbally although it is not! what can be done to rectify this situation, and get this persons lawyer disciplined for this travisty?


Asked on 5/17/08, 2:57 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Sher Wagshal and Sher

Re: family law/ verbal mediation agreements

While a verbal agreement would be enforceable if the court believed that there was a clear agreement as to all facets of your separation, it is highly unlikely that you will be able to convince the court of that. Separation agreements are complex and involve many different issues. If your wife denies that there was an agreement on certain issues and you have no paper trail, the judge isn't going to hold her to it. If the written proposal prepared by her attorney isn't acceptable to you, you will have to take your chances with the judge's decision.

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Answered on 5/19/08, 9:33 am


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