In Re Marriage of Warren v. Warren
(1) Test for change in circumstances is whether change is foreseeable. (2) If agreement is equitable, it controls regardless of other factors.
(1) Test for change in circumstances is whether change is foreseeable. (2) If agreement is equitable, it controls regardless of other factors.
Marital agreement was intended to apply at divorce, even though it does not expressly so state. Levy distinguished.
Multiple issues. See full summary.
Co-parenting agreement void as against public policy.
Multiple issues. See full summary.
Button only applies to agreements made before or during marriage which contemplate a continuation of the marriage relation. Agreement signed after divorce was filed was a divorce stipulation and is controlled by Ray v. Ray, 57 Wis. 2d 77 (1973).
Postnuptial agreements are treated differently from agreements executed for the purpose of facilitating divorce. In this case, the agreement was made in contemplation of a divorce, it is a stipulation under §767.10(1), Stats. and not a postnuptial agreement.
An agreement entered into after the commencement of divorce proceedings is a stipulation under Wis. Stat. §767.10(1) and is subject to the approval of the court.
Homestead protection can be waived in a prenuptial agreement.
Van Boxtel rule applies to post-judgment stipulations.