Legal Opinion
Brotzman v. Brotzman
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided June 29, 1979No. 78-641PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDonlin, J.
Mary Brotzman commenced a divorce action against James in May, 1976. A temporary order was issued requiring the defendant to make certain support payments. On July 5, 1978, the assistant district attorney for Rock County petitioned the court to find the defendant in contempt because he had failed to pay the ordered support.
*337An order to show cause issued in response to the state’s petition. On the return date of this order, Mr. Brotzman said he was unemployed and unable to pay the support as ordered. After the defendant said he had made some payments directly to the plaintiff, the hearing was…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Argersinger v. HamlinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Scott v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- State v. KingWisconsin Supreme Court · 1978
- Ferris v. State Ex Rel. MaassWisconsin Supreme Court · 1977
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. Department of Human Services v. RaelNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1982
- Young v. WhitworthDistrict Court, S.D. Ohio · 1981
- Zetty v. PiattCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2001
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