IN RE MARRIAGE OF HONORE v. HONORE

No. 88-1160.

149 Wis.2d 512 (1989)

439 N.W.2d 827

IN RE the MARRIAGE OF: Debra Dawn HONORE, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Daniel Herman HONORE, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided March 1, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the petitioner-appellant the cause was submitted on the brief of Thomas D. Kuehl of Bihler & Kuehl, of Milwaukee.

On behalf of the respondent the cause was submitted on the brief of Judith M. Hartig of Hartig, Bjelajac, Michelson & Kivlin, of Racine.

Before Scott, C.J., Brown, P.J., and Nettesheim, J.


SCOTT, C.J.

This appeal raises the issue of whether a party to a divorce may stipulate to maintaining a certain level of child support notwithstanding a subsequent reduction in the party's income. We conclude that such a stipulation is not contrary to public policy. Accordingly, we reverse the order of the trial court which held otherwise.

Debra and Daniel Honore were granted a divorce on June 20, 1986. Debra received custody of the two minor children. The...

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