The Court of Appeals in Spires v. Spires, held invalid portions of a Marital Separation Agreement that preemptively outlined and addressed the child custody of the children. The parties in order to amicably resolve martial issues had jointly drafted and signed a document described as a marital agreement, in which Mr. Spires promised to remain married to Mrs. Spires as long as she complied with thirteen Articles of Continuance as well as in the event of a divorce, seven Articles of Dissolution which essentially conferred on Mr. Spires sole custody of the children with absolute power to determine Mrs. Spires’
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