Child Support

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: Stephanie M. Przytarski v. Ted B. Vallejos

Case No.: 2015AP1912

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

Focus: Child Support

We conclude that Przytarski abandoned her challenge to the June 13, 2013 child support order. The record conclusively shows that although she checked the box for a de novo review of the child support (as well as the custody and placement issues), she never once even mentioned child support, much less argued for modification of it, in the seventeen months, ten or more motions, and eight hearings held between filing her motion for a de novo review and the trial court’s final decision on the de novo motion on November 14, 2014. Additionally, when Judge Rosa concluded the fifth and final day of the court trial on Przytarski’s motion for de novo review and Judge Rosa failed to mention child support, Przytarski never objected or asked for a ruling on child support. Issues pled but not argued before the trial court are deemed abandoned. Eckes v. Keith, 143 Wis. 2d 209, 210 n.1, 420 N.W.2d 417 (Ct. App. 1988). See also Santiago v. Ware, 205 Wis. 2d 295, 311 n.10, 556 N.W.2d 356 (Ct. App. 1996). Accordingly, we agree with Judge Van Grunsven that Przytarski’s challenge to both the June 13, 2013 child support order and Judge Rosa’s confirmation of same on June 17, 2015, were untimely. Consequently, we affirm the decisions of June 17, 2015, and August 27, 2015. The June 13, 2013 child support order stands.

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