Family — primary placement — modification

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Wisconsin Court of Appeals

Civil

Family — primary placement — modification

Karen Soronen appeals from a circuit court order modifying the placement of her two minor sons. The modification resulted from the de novo review of a temporary placement order entered by a family court commissioner (FCC). The FCC’s temporary order transferred primary physical placement to Karen’s former spouse and the sons’ father, Jeffery Soronen. It supplanted an ex parte order entered by the FCC which provided Jeffery with sole physical placement based on allegations of child endangerment. Karen contends the circuit court erred in its determination that a modification of placement was appropriate. Karen also contends that the FCC lacked authority to enter an ex parte order and that the circuit court erred in continuing the ex parte order while the de novo review of the temporary placement order was pending. We reject Karen’s challenges. We conclude that the circuit court did not err in its review of the FCC’s temporary placement order. We further conclude that Karen’s additional challenges stemming from the initial FCC ex parte order are moot. We affirm. Not recommended for publication in the official reports.

2011AP1237 In re the marriage of: Soronen v. Soronen

Dist II, Kenosha County, Milisauskas, J., Neubauer, P.J.

Attorneys: For Appellant: Anderson, Thomas W., Jr., Kenosha; For Respondent: Mura, Renee E., Kenosha