In Re Marriage of Rottscheit v. Dumler

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2003 WI 62, 262 Wis. 2d 292, 664 N.W. 2d 525 (2003)

Summary

While a trial court can consider incarceration when as a basis for a request for a modification in child support, the fact of incarceration by itself neither mandates nor prevents modification.  Incarceration is one factor to be considered, but the determination should be made on a case-by-case basis looking at the totality of the relevant circumstances.

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