Archives: Spousal Support
Steinmann Decision “Ball of Confusion” on Maintenance
Published: Monday, June 16th, 2008
In this series of articles, Attorney Gregg Herman discusses the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision in Steinmann v. Steinmann, which dealt with post-nuptial marital property agreements and property division issues.
Double Counting Remains Difficult Issue for Courts
Published: Monday, January 14th, 2008
This is the last of a series of three articles discussing the recent Wisconsin Court of Appeals decision in Wright v. Wright, No. 2006AP2111 (Wis. Ct. App. Dec. 4, 2007), which was recommended for publication. As discussed in the previous articles, the appellate court affirmed most of the trial court’s rulings on property division, which […]
Decision Appears to Limit Trial Court’s Discretion
Published: Monday, January 7th, 2008
This is the second in a series of three articles discussing the recent Wisconsin Court of Appeals decision in Wright v. Wright, No. 2006AP2111 (Wis. Ct. App. Dec. 4, 2007) (recommended for publication). As discussed in the previous article, the appellate court affirmed most of the trial court’s rulings on property division, holding that the […]
Appellate Court Reverses Maintenance Decision in Wright
Published: Monday, December 31st, 2007
On December 4, 2007, the District I Court of Appeals issued their opinion in Wright v. Wright. The decision, ordering the trial court to consider income from all sources in determining the maintenance calculation.
Wright: A Troubling Maintenance Ruling
Published: Monday, December 31st, 2007
The following series of articles, which originally ran in Wisconsin Law Journal, discusses the court’s holding in Wright v. Wright and its possible ramifications on property division and spousal maintenance.
Court Upholds Contempt for Failure to Provide Info
Published: Monday, September 3rd, 2007
May a circuit court use its remedial contempt powers to craft a remedy, where a party fails to provide tax returns and income information in a timely manner as required under statute, a divorce judgement, and a court order, but then the party produces the information just before the contempt hearing? The Wisconsin Supreme Court says “Yes.”
Decision Makes Husband Enabler to Ex-Wife’s Alcoholism
Published: Wednesday, August 10th, 2005
A recent court of appeals decision, which is recommended for publication, contains a startling analogy: it compares alcoholism to cancer and diabetes. The case might effectively overrule a previous court of appeals decision that is frequently cited for the proposition that maintenance payors do not need to be enablers for an alcoholic ex-spouse.
2004 Wisconsin Court of Appeals Review
Published: Wednesday, February 2nd, 2005
In a previous article, we looked at the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s significant family law cases from 2004. In this article, I will focus on significant 2004 cases decided by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals.
A Look Back at Family Law in 2004
Published: Wednesday, January 26th, 2005
Per tradition, it is time to take a look back at the significant family law cases which were decided during the past year, with either plaudits for the well-reasoned decisions or – forgive me, judges – one last kick at those with which I take issue.
Kenyon Decision Has Two Positive Results
Published: Wednesday, January 5th, 2005
The Supreme Court of Wisconsin recently decided Kenyon v. Kenyon, 2004 WI 147, the first case since Rohde-Giovanni v. Baumgart, 2004 WI 27, 269 Wis. 2d 598, 676 N.W.2d 452 to consider the difficult issue of post-judgment maintenance.