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WHITWAM v. WHITWAM

No. 77-759.

87 Wis.2d 22 (1978)

273 N.W.2d 366

WHITWAM, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. WHITWAM, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided November 20, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant the cause was submitted on the brief of Sandy Swartzberg of Milwaukee.

For the respondent the cause was submitted on the brief of David L. DeYoung, and Miller Law Office of Milwaukee.

Brief Amicus Curiae of Wisconsin Welfare Rights Organization was filed by Lucy Cooper and Anne DeLeo, and Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc. of Milwaukee.

Before Moser, P.J., Brown and Bode, JJ.

MOSER, P.J.

The action for divorce was commenced in July, 1975 and was tried to the court as a default on October 24, 1977. At a temporary hearing held on August 8, 1975, Mr. Whitwam's support obligation was "held open" because he was unemployed. The temporary order provided that if the wife or children received financial assistance from the county welfare department, Mr. Whitwam was to reimburse the department on such terms...

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