Sufficiency of Evidence

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WI Court of Appeals – District III

Case Name: Carrie M. Baehman, et al. Robert E. Burke

Case No.: 2017AP371

Officials: Stark, P.J., Hruz and Seidl, JJ.

Focus: Sufficiency of Evidence

Robert Burke appeals from an order affirming a family court commissioner decision to impute approximately $13,400 in monthly income to him for the purpose of modifying his child support obligation. Robert, although represented on appeal, presents a litany of assertions that are oftentimes difficult to decipher. We perceive his arguments to be that the circuit court erred in two ways related to the child support order: (1) by imputing income to him without sufficient evidence; and (2) by frustrating Robert’s efforts to present “evidence” regarding his income and the income of his former spouse, Carrie Baehman. Robert also argues the court erred by failing to address Carrie’s purported “theft” of one of their children’s college funds. We conclude Robert’s arguments do not reflect what actually occurred at the relevant hearing or are otherwise meritless. Accordingly, we affirm the order.

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