Divorce – Property Division

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WI Court of Appeals – District III

Case Name: Benjamin Paul Meeuwsen v. Darci Lynn Meeuwsen

Case No.: 2020AP418

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

Focus: Divorce – Property Division

Darci Meeuwsen, pro se, appeals postdivorce orders regarding property division.  Darci argues the circuit court erred when it offset amounts that she allegedly owed against equalization payments owed to her by her former husband, Benjamin. Darci contends that Benjamin’s lump sum payment of the entire equalization payment—rather than his payment of that sum over the fifteen years the court permitted—prevented Darci from receiving interest payments over the period. Darci further argues the court erred by failing to hold a de novo hearing regarding unpaid variable expenses that Darci allegedly owed. Additionally, Darci argues that the court should never have appointed a guardian ad litem (GAL) to help represent her best interests, while she simultaneously argues that the court erred by failing to accommodate her disability. We reject these arguments and affirm.

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Derek A Hawkins is Corporate Counsel, at Salesforce.