Court Error – Evidentiary Hearing

By: Derek Hawkins//July 25, 2017//

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WI Court of Appeals – District II

Case Name: Joseph T. Sheppard v. Sarah E. Sheppard

Case No.: 2016AP530

Officials: Hagedorn, J.

Focus: Court Error – Evidentiary Hearing

Sarah E. Sheppard appeals from an order of the circuit court affirming its decision to find her in contempt. As part of divorce proceedings between Sarah and her husband, Joseph T. Sheppard, Sarah was ordered by the circuit court to return the couple’s child to Wisconsin. She has admittedly failed to do so. On appeal, Sarah challenges the contempt order on multiple grounds. She complains that the order to return the child to Wisconsin was not clear. She also asserts the hearing itself was problematic because she did not have proper notice, the court did not allow her to appear by telephone, the court failed to conduct an evidentiary hearing, and she was entitled to appointed counsel. We find no error with the proceedings and affirm.

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