Bernier v. Bernier
Circuit court erred by requiring father to pay 50% of GAL fees in a Wis. Stat. ยง767.242(5)(b)1.b action.
Borreson v. Yunto
Award of attorney fees is mandatory for an action to enforce a physical placement order.
Hottenroth v. Hetsko
No error in awarding attorney fees based on overtrial where court found the attorney asked irrelevant questions even after a warning from the court. Overtrial can also be a basis to order one party to pay all of the GAL fees.
Wagner v. Estate of Sobczak
Request for de novo review of adverse FCC ruling was not overtrial.
Mansholt v. Kaijian
Overtrial award affirmed where mother filed an action in Illinois since Wisconsin has had continuing jurisdiction and the two actions were intrinsically related.
Shulka v. Siraji
Overtrial award affirmed where mother filed an action in Illinois since Wisconsin has had continuing jurisdiction and the two actions were intrinsically related.
Articles on Assets
Books and articles related to the disposition of assets in divorce cases.
Dunn v. Dunn
Royalties derived from invention of surgical instruments are to be shared by wife.
Park Bankcorporation v. Sletteland
Ex-husband has equitable interest in sale of stock and thus has standing to challenge its sale to prevent waste.
Long v. Long
Trial court erroneously included items of income (including bonus) as an asset where the income had been spent and not converted to tangible assets.