Borchers v. Borchers

It is well established, both in this state and elsewhere, that the husband’s duty to support his wife does not cease upon their being divorced. Campbell v. Campbell (1875), 37 Wis. 206, 213; Thomas v. Thomas (1876), 41 Wis. 229, 233; Littig v. Littig (1938), 229 Wis. 430, 436, 282 N. W. 547; Baldwin v. Baldwin (1948), 253 Wis. 200, 33 N. W. (2d) 198.

The evidence shows the defendant’s gross income to be about $185 per month, and the plaintiff’s potential income from $125 to $175 per month. She is not earning-that at the present time, but she is capable of earning that particular amount of…