PETERSON v. PETERSON

No. 84-244.

126 Wis.2d 264 (1985)

376 N.W.2d 88

Siglinde Ella PETERSON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Donald Laverne PETERSON, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided September 25, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the petitioner-appellant the cause was submitted on the briefs of Michael Jan Steckelis of Madison.

For the respondent the cause was submitted on the brief of William H. Wenzel and Heilprin Law Offices, S.C., of Madison.

Before Gartzke, P.J., Dykman and Eich, JJ.


EICH, J.

Siglinde Peterson appeals from the property division portion of a divorce judgment. The sole issue is whether the trial court erred when it assigned no value to the respondent's retirement plan. We conclude that the trial court properly assessed the plan's value—or lack of it—and we therefore affirm.

The trial court has broad discretion in valuing pension rights and dividing them between the parties. Heatwole v. Heatwole,

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