Mary L.O. v. Tommy R.B.

This is a review of a published decision of the court of appeals, Mary L.O. v. Tommy R.B., Jr., 189 Wis. 2d 440, 525 N.W.2d 793 (Ct. App. 1994), reversing in part and affirming in part a judgment of the circuit court for Sheboygan County, John B. Murphy, Judge, that ordered Tommy R.B., Jr. (Tommy) to pay seventeen percent of his income as child support and creating a trust for a portion of the child support payments. This case presents two issues. First, whether a family court in a paternity action may award child support according to the percentage standards in order to assure payment…