Consent Decree
When an agreement of the parties with respect to alimony and property rights is adopted by the court and incorporated into the final decree, the agreement becomes merged in the decree, and the rights of the parties thereafter rest upon the decree; however, the incorporation of the settlement agreement into the decree by agreement of the parties does not affect the power of the court to alter that provision of the decree when a change of circumstances warrants a modification. Brandel v. Brandel