In Re Marriage of Herdt v. Herdt
Finding that debt to husband’s mother to start business was marital is affirmed. If business had made a profit, it would have been part of the marital estate, so debt to enter into failed business was marital.
Finding that debt to husband’s mother to start business was marital is affirmed. If business had made a profit, it would have been part of the marital estate, so debt to enter into failed business was marital.
Medical care for ex-husband falls within category of necessaries and ex-wife is equally responsible for medical expenses incurred during marriage, despite hold harmless in divorce decree.
Medical treatment is a duty of support under sec. 765.001(2). Husband cannot avoid this obligation because he was not domiciled in Wisconsin after applicability of WUMPA.
Trial court properly found that wife’s student loans (much of which were premarital) were included in the marital estate. The marital estate includes all assets and debts acquired during or before marriage unless specifically exempted by statute.
Restitution order for criminal conviction for embezzlement during marriage is not a martial debt. As it was a tort committed by only one spouse.
Trial court did not erroneously exercise its discretion by finding education debt was not marital and assigning it solely to wife, due to the enhanced education benefit.