Middleton v. Middleton ( 2012 )

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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In The Court of Appeals

Christine Fiedler Middleton, Appellant,

v.

Anthony John Middleton, Respondent.

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Appeal From Dorchester County
William J. Wylie, Jr., Family Court Judge

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Unpublished Opinion No.  2012-UP-016
Submitted November 1, 2011 – Filed January 25, 2012

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AFFIRMED

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W. Tracy Brown, of Charleston, for Appellant.

William J. Clifford, of North Charleston, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM:  Christine Fiedler Middleton appeals the family court's dismissal of her complaint for lack of jurisdiction.  We affirm[1] pursuant to Rule 220(b)(1), SCACR, and the following authorities:  S.C. Code Ann. § 20–3–620(C) (Supp. 2010) ("The [family] court's order as it affects distribution of marital property shall be a final order not subject to modification except by appeal or remand following proper appeal."); Price v. Price, 325 S.C. 379, 382, 480 S.E.2d 92, 93 (Ct. App. 1996) ("Except for those matters over which a court retains continuing jurisdiction, terms of a final property settlement agreement, once approved, are binding on the parties and the court.").

AFFIRMED.

FEW, C.J., THOMAS and KONDUROS, JJ., concur.

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[1] We decide this case without oral argument pursuant to Rule 215, SCACR.