Ordered that the order dated October 4, 2002, is reversed, on the law, with costs, the mother's objections are denied, and the order dated May 16, 2002, is reinstated.
"[S]tipulations of settlement, especially those whose terms are placed upon the record in open court, are met with judicial favor. Absent a showing of fraud, overreaching, mistake, or duress, the stipulation should not be disturbed by the court" (Wieners v Wieners,
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