State v. Gene R.
Judgement of paternity is not a final, appealable order where issues of child support and birthing expenses remain.
Judgement of paternity is not a final, appealable order where issues of child support and birthing expenses remain.
Appellate court can choose not to address an issue if any error would be de minimus.
Liberalizes substitution on remand after appeal, but does not change Parrish holding in family law cases.
Appellants may file notice of appeal by facsimile. Overrules Pratsch v Pratsch (201 Wis.2d 491 (1996), 548 N.W.2d 852).
Review by the child judge under Wis. Stat. §801.58(2) is a necessary prerequisite to appeal a denial of request for substitution of judge.
Appeal dismissed as untimely – a judgment disposing of a claim is final even though a request for costs or attorney fees remains pending.
An attorney sanctioned for misconduct must file his or her own notice of appeal in order to challenge the sanction and may not intervene in his client’s appeal.
Sanctions should be imposed against wife’s counsel for brief containing omissions and affirmative misrepresentations.
No absolute rule that appealable order must have “finality statement”. Any ambiguity is to be liberally construed in favor of saving the appeal.
Appeal found to be frivolous and wife entitled to costs.