Legal Opinion
In RE MARRIAGE OF HENGEL v. Hengel
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided August 23, 1984No. 83-481PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDykman, J.
Joseph Hengel appeals a divorce court’s order requiring him to contribute to his wife’s attorney’s fees. This case and a companion case pending in the Court of Appeals, Hengel v. Hengel, Case No. 82-2138, arise out of a divorce action between the parties. The only issue in this case is whether the trial court was competent to enter the order. Because the court did not have competence to enter the order, we reverse.
The validity of the parties’ antenuptial agreement had to be decided before the court could consider the property division portion of this action. The parties therefore stipulated…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Eberhardy v. Circuit Court for Wood CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1981
- Mueller v. BrunnWisconsin Supreme Court · 1982
- Seyfert v. SeyfertWisconsin Supreme Court · 1930
- State Ex Rel. Freeman Printing Co. v. LuebkeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1967
- Austin v. Ford Motor Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1976
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3Cited by8 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Unnamed Person No.1 v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 2003
- Chase Lumber & Fuel Co., Inc. v. ChaseCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1999
- Harvest Savings Bank v. ROI InvestmentsCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1999
- Schmidt v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1991
- Schoenwald ex rel. L.M.C. v. M.C.Court of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1988
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