Laluzerne v. Stange
Trial court erred by ordering mutual injunction without any allegation or evidence that husband abused or threatened wife.
Hayen v. Hayen
Once a court determines to issue a domestic abuse injunction, it must issue the injunction for the length of time requested by the petitioner.
Wittig v. Hoffart
No error by the trial court in considering acts underlying an earlier domestic abuse injunction, which was later vacated at by the victim. Doctrine of issue-preclusion does not apply.
Switzer v. Switzer
Circuit court erred by not extending domestic abuse injunction when it was originally granted for less than 4 years when the petitioner states the extension is necessary to protect him or her, even if the injunction has expired. Trial court could not make the four-year injunction conditional on wife filing a divorce action.
Articles on Disposal of Property/Dissipation of Assets
Articles and resources related to general discovery issues in divorce cases.
Selchert v. Selchert
Trial court affirmed for valuing account including funds withdrawn by husband for his own purposes after action was commenced.
Van Wyk v. Van Wyk
Where parties had previously given son $5,000 as a wedding gift, giving same gift to daughter during divorce action is not unreasonable or a fraudulent transfer.
In Re Marriage of Thorpe v. Thorpe
Where husband closed out accounts and transferred funds within one year prior to filing, presumption statute seems to apply.
In Re Marriage of Anstutz v. Anstutz
Court can consider a party’s efforts to preserve marital assets or to deplete them.
In Re Marriage of Laribee v. Laribee
Where husband paid $75,000 to parents just before commencement of divorce action, $30,000 was proper repayment of loan, but trial court properly found that the $45,000 in interest should be returned to the marital estate. No abuse of discretion in not ordering interest on the $45,000 for the time it was in husband’s parent’s possession.