Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

02-2451 In Re the Marriage of: McLaren v. McLaren

By: dmc-admin//May 20, 2003//

02-2451 In Re the Marriage of: McLaren v. McLaren

By: dmc-admin//May 20, 2003//

Listen to this article

Sean Robert McLaren (Sean) appeals from a judgment of divorce determining that the student loans incurred by Mary Patricia McLaren (Patricia), Sean’s former wife, were martial debt. Sean argues that the trial court erred in equally dividing Patricia’s student loans and that an unequal property division should have been granted for his contributions towards Patricia’s education. Sean also argues that the trial court erred when it failed to deviate from the percentage standards for child support yet ordered him to pay half of the children’s daycare expenses in addition to the child support. We agree with the trial court that Patricia’s student loans were marital debt. However, we conclude that the trial court erred when it purported to apply the percentage standards yet additionally ordered Sean to pay half of the children’s daycare expenses.

We therefore affirm that portion of the judgment addressing Patricia’s student loans and reverse that portion of the judgment addressing child support and daycare expenses and remand it to the trial court to readdress the issue of child support.

Not recommended for publication in the official reports.

Dist II, Ozaukee County, Malloy, J., Snyder, J.

Attorneys:

For Appellant: Teri M. Nelson, Milwaukee

For Respondent: Therese M. Henke, Mequon

Polls

Should Steven Avery be granted a new evidentiary hearing?

View Results

Loading ... Loading ...

Legal News

See All Legal News

WLJ People

Sea all WLJ People

Opinion Digests