Court Error – Divorce

By: Derek Hawkins//June 29, 2016//

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WI Court of Appeals – District IV

Case Name: Nicole C. Maher v. Christopher R. Maher

Case No.: 2015AP1976

Officials: Lundsten, Sherman, and Blanchard, JJ.

Focus: Court Error – Divorce

Christopher Maher appeals a judgment of divorce, challenging the property division and the maintenance award. We understand Christopher to argue that the circuit court erroneously exercised its discretion by: (1) classifying Nicole Maher’s student loan debt as divisible marital property; and (2) failing to give sufficient weight to Christopher’s contribution to Nicole’s education and training when awarding an unequal property division in Christopher’s favor, in lieu of awarding Christopher maintenance. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm

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