Hacker v. Hacker

1 Nancy Hacker appeals a judgment reducing her maintenance from $46,500 a year to $6,500 a year. Nancy argues the circuit court erred when it modified the award both because it did not properly consider the dual objectives of maintenance, support and fairness, and because it did not base its decision on its factual findings. She argues alternatively that the court used maintenance to punish her for her alcoholism, the reduced award was improperly calculated, and there was no finding of a "substantial change in circumstance" to support the modification. We need not reach the substance of all Nancys claims because we conclude the reduced award does not satisfy the support objective of maintenance. We therefore reverse the judgment and remand the cause for further proceedings.