Szymonik v. Szymonik

This appeal concerns the court's judgment and orders related to a postjudgment motion for modification of custody filed by the defendant, Peter Szymonik. 1 On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court improperly: (1) ordered him to pay the post-judgment fees of the guardian ad litem without legislative authorization; (2) characterized the fees as being "in the nature of child support," such that there would be no appellate stay and he, thereafter, could be held in contempt and incarcerated if he failed to pay those fees during the appeal process; 2 and (3) issued new postjudgment…