Marriage of McSorley CA2/6

BACKGROUND

Lourdes and Robert McSorley2 married in November 2011. They separated two months later. Robert filed this dissolution action. In June 2012, the parties executed a MSA. They were each represented by counsel. The MSA resolved all issues. The parties agreed there is no community property. They agreed Robert’s two homes are his separate property, and Lourdes’s 1.21- carat wedding ring and a $10,000 wedding gift from Robert are her separate property. They agreed Robert would pay spousal support to Lourdes for two years, totaling $12,000. They agreed he would pay her attorney $2,000 and would pay her moving expenses in the amount of $2,900. They also agreed marital rights would not be restored if they reconciled. They agreed any modification of the agreement, even after reconciliation, must be written. The court entered judgment on the MSA and ordered termination of marital status to be effective four months later. Within two days of signing the MSA, the parties declared their love for each other in text messages. A year later, Lourdes moved back into Robert’s home. Lourdes offered evidence that Robert continued to wear his wedding ring, referred to her as his wife, and gave…