Divorce – Maintenance

By: Derek Hawkins//August 23, 2021//

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WI Court of Appeals – District III

Case Name: Shannen Elizabeth Richard v. Mark Joseph Rasmussen

Case No.: 2020AP332

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

Focus: Divorce – Maintenance

Shannen Richard appeals a judgment of divorce and a subsequent order addressing her motion to clarify the circuit court’s decision regarding maintenance. Shannen argues the court erred when it adopted the proposed divorce judgment submitted by her former husband, Mark Rasmussen, which applied a 22.5% discount for possible future tax liability to the values of the parties’ retirement accounts. Shannen contends that, contrary to Mark’s assertion, she never stipulated to the application of a 22.5% tax discount, and the record does not support applying a discount in that amount. Shannen also argues the court erred by denying her a long-term maintenance award and instead ordering Mark to pay the entirety of the health insurance premiums for the parties’ two teenage daughters in lieu of maintenance.

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Derek A Hawkins is Corporate Counsel, at Salesforce.

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