[Download] "Marriage of Rath v. Rath" by State of Wisconsin in Court of Appeals District I * eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Marriage of Rath v. Rath
- Author : State of Wisconsin in Court of Appeals District I
- Release Date : January 10, 2007
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 58 KB
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1 Maria Okuneva Rath appeals from an order finding her in contempt in a post-divorce family court proceeding. Rath contends that the trial court erroneously exercised its discretion when it held her in contempt based solely on her attorneys letter to a psychologist retained by her ex-husband, David Rath. She also argues that: (1) the letter itself did not form a proper basis for a contempt finding; (2) the contempt finding violated her right to free speech; and (3) the trial court failed to afford her a due process hearing. Because the trial court erroneously exercised its discretion by finding Maria in contempt without first conducting an evidentiary hearing, we reverse the contempt order and remand for a due process hearing.