Divorce – Maintenance Award

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: Gloria Skodowski v. Allan Edward Skodowski, Jr.

Case No.: 2017AP2425

Officials: Brennan, Brash and Dugan, JJ.

Focus: Divorce – Maintenance Award

Allan Edward Skodowski, Jr. appeals that portion of the divorce judgment requiring that he pay maintenance to Gloria Skodowski. He also appeals the order denying his motion for reconsideration or, in the alternative, for a new trial.

The trial court awarded indefinite maintenance to Gloria in a monthly amount based on Allan’s likely annual income and forty-five percent of any annual income exceeding Allan’s likely annual income, payable within ten days of Allan’s filing his state and federal tax returns or April 15, whichever occurs sooner. Allan asserts that the trial court erred in its maintenance award because (1) it imputed the income that he received from his former employer in 2016 to him as his current income and (2) it did not consider the support and fairness objectives in making the maintenance award. We disagree and, therefore, affirm.

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Derek A Hawkins is trademark corporate counsel for Harley-Davidson. Hawkins oversees the prosecution and maintenance of the Harley-Davidson’s international trademark portfolio in emerging markets.