Child Placement – Court Error

By: Derek Hawkins//April 27, 2016//

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Venue: WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: Katrina N. Gadsby v. Jamie Martinez, Jr.

Case No.: 2015AP1239

Officials: Curley, P.J., Kessler and Brennan, JJ.

Katrina N. Gadsby appeals an order of the circuit court granting sole custody and primary placement of her minor son, M.A.M., to his father, Jaime Martinez. Gadsby contends that the custody transfer was improper because neither party moved to modify custody, thus rendering the circuit court without the authority to modify the existing custody order. Gadsby also contends that the court erroneously exercised its discretion in applying the relevant statutes, and that the court erroneously refused to allow testimony from the minor child’s out-of-state psychologist. For the reasons we explain below, we disagree with Gadsby and affirm.

Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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