In RE MARRIAGE OF RINTELMAN v. Rintelman

This is a review of a decision of the court of appeals1 affirming an order of the circuit court for Ozaukee county, Hon. Walter Swietlik, Circuit Judge, denying Donald Rintelman’s (Petitioner) application for termination of maintenance payments to his former wife Eugenie Rintelman (Respondent). The question is: Does either sec. 767.32(3), Stats.2 or public policy vitiate a provision in a divorce judgment incorporating a stipulation that provides for maintenance payments “for the lifetime” of the payee when it was understood by the parties that payment would continue even if the payee were to…