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Abuse of Discretion – Divorce – Property Division

By: Derek Hawkins//October 28, 2019//

Abuse of Discretion – Divorce – Property Division

By: Derek Hawkins//October 28, 2019//

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WI Court of Appeals – District III

Case Name: Mary Carpenter v. Terry D. Carpenter

Case No.: 2017AP2396

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

Focus: Abuse of Discretion – Divorce – Property Division

Terry Carpenter, pro se, appeals the property division portion of a judgment dissolving his marriage to Mary Carpenter. Terry argues that Mary failed to timely complete her financial disclosure statement; the circuit court judge was required to disqualify himself from the divorce proceedings; and the court erroneously exercised its discretion when dividing the marital property. We reject Terry’s arguments and affirm the judgment.

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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.

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