In Re Marriage of Seymour

Petitioner, James Seymour, appeals the judgment of dissolution of marriage (the decree) entered by the circuit court after three days of trial. He raises two issues: first, that the trial court erred in ordering maintenance of $750 per month when respondent, Scheryl Seymour, was choosing a low-paying vocation; and second, that the trial court erred by granting custody of the parties’ daughter, Jana, to respondent. Respondent contends the trial court’s rulings regarding maintenance and custody were not an abuse of the court’s discretion. The attorney appointed by the trial court to represent…