In re the marriage of: Megan W. Dettloff-Meyer and Nathan C. Meyer

Midioson, Wisconsin family law lawyers represented parties in a divorce case involving property division.



Meyer and Dettloff were married in 2009 and filed a joint petition for divorce in July 2019. They submitted a marital settlement agreement regarding legal custody and physical placement of their two minor children and disputed child support, maintenance, and property division. The primary dispute regarding property division concerned the value of Dettloff's business. Each party retained an expert witness to determine the value of Dettloff's business and her income that she would receive from the business. Meyer's income as a scientist that is separate from the business was undisputed. The circuit court held a two-day court trial in June 2020, at which Dettloff, Meyer, and each of their expert witnesses testified.







The following undisputed facts regarding the business were established at trial. Dettloff's father is a veterinarian and owned, with Dettloff's mother, Dr. Paul's Company LLC, for many years. Dr. Paul's Company manufactured and sold herbal products for treating livestock. Dettloff's father ran the business out of his home. Dettloff purchased Dr. Paul's Company from her parents on October 1, 2018, for the price named by her parents, $500, 000, comprising $431, 527 in good will and $68, 473 in inventory.[3] The purchase was memorialized by a business asset purchase agreement and a promissory note for a $500, 000 loan to Dettloff from her parents that provided for monthly payments at 3.9% interest of $3, 504.72.[4] Prior to trial, the parties agreed that no portion of the business was received as a gift.

Dettloff-Meyer v. Meyer (Wis. App. 2022)

Affirmed