Nehls v. Nehls

The record discloses the following facts: Shirley and Darwin Nehls were married in Juneau, Wisconsin, on January 21, 1961. A male child, Gene K. Nehls, was born to Shirley on April 16, 1961. On August 2, 1961, Shirley commenced an action against Darwin for divorce on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. Shirley and Darwin were minors at the time the proceedings were begun, although Darwin had reached the age of twenty-one prior to the trial. Both Shirley and the minor child were represented by guardians ad litem in the court below. Shirley became twenty-one on June 23, 1963.

The alleged…