Divorce – Maintenance Modification

By: Derek Hawkins//December 11, 2019//

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WI Court of Appeals – District IV

Case Name: Angelika A. Heintz v. Bruce Heintz

Case No.: 2018AP1372

Officials: Fitzpatrick, P.J., Blanchard and Kloppenburg, JJ.

Focus: Divorce – Maintenance Modification

In this divorce case, Angelika Heintz appeals postjudgment orders of the circuit court that reduced the amount of the monthly maintenance paid to her by her husband, Bruce Heintz, and required Angelika to refund to Bruce maintenance overpayment. Angelika challenges the court’s decision that an increase in Angelika’s income was a substantial change in circumstances warranting the modification of maintenance, as well as other determinations made by the court in ordering the modified maintenance payments. Because the court failed to explain, and we cannot discern, a factually supported basis for the court’s decision as to a substantial change in circumstances, we reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

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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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