Divorce – Court Error

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Civil

WI Court of Appeals – District II

Officials: Neubauer, C.J., Reilly, P.J., and Gundrum, J.

Divorce – Court Error

2015AP1148-FT – Andrew Marc Lentz v. Carrie Marie Hickmann

Carrie Marie Hickmann appeals from an amended judgment of divorce effecting an unequal property division in favor of Andrew Marc Lentz and ordering an equalization payment to Carrie of $19,918. She argues that the trial court erroneously exercised its discretion by using a previously rejected formula to divide the marital estate and affording Andrew a credit for her nonmarital child’s private school tuition. Alternatively, she argues that the trial court improperly used its WIS. STAT. § 805.17(3) (2013-14)1 reconsideration authority in amending the judgment. Pursuant to a presubmission conference and this court’s order of June 30, 2015, the parties submitted memorandum briefs. See WIS. STAT. RULE 809.17(1). Upon review of those memoranda and the record, we reverse.

Decision

Reversed and Remanded

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