Family — tax returns

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Wisconsin Court of Appeals

Civil

Family — tax returns

This appeal arises from a postjudgment contempt hearing and subsequent order finding David Carew in contempt for nonpayment of an equalization sum he owed his former wife Christine Carew as part of their judgment of divorce. David contends the circuit court improperly exercised its discretion by ordering the parties to cooperate in signing and filing an amended 2007 joint federal income tax return and in awarding an equal division of the expected refund to each party. We disagree. The circuit court’s postjudgment order requiring the parties to cooperate in filing the joint tax return and equally dividing the expected refund was a proper application of the final judgment of divorce. We therefore affirm. This opinion will not be published.

2011AP1910-FT In re the marriage of: Carew v. Carew

Dist II, Fond du Lac County, English, J., Gundrum, J.

Attorneys: For Appellant: Young, Timothy R., Oshkosh; For Respondent: Van Kirk, Jennifer J., Milwaukee