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OLMSTED v. CIRCUIT COURT FOR DANE COUNTY

No. 00-0620.

240 Wis.2d 197 (2000)

2000 WI App 261

622 N.W.2d 29

Heather OLMSTED, Respondent-Appellant, v. CIRCUIT COURT FOR DANE COUNTY and John P. Schuster, Guardian Ad Litem Interested Parties-Respondents, Christopher HEIMERL, Petitioner-Respondent, DANE COUNTY, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided November 16, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the respondent-appellant, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Andrea L. Baker of Andrea L. Baker Law Office, Madison.

On behalf of the respondent, the cause was submitted on the brief of David R. Gault, assistant corporation counsel.

On behalf of the interested parties-respondents, a brief was submitted by John P. Schuster of Schuster & Mader, Madison.

Before Vergeront, Roggensack and Deininger, JJ.

¶ 1. DEININGER, J.

This case involves the compensation of a guardian ad litem in a child placement dispute. Heather Olmsted appeals the trial court's order requiring her to pay guardian ad litem fees after the court had determined that she was indigent. We conclude that the trial court erroneously exercised its discretion in requiring an indigent party to pay guardian ad litem fees. Accordingly, we reverse and remand...

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