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Tschider v. Tschider, et al.

Docket No. 20180104
Oral Argument: Tuesday, November 20, 2018 2:45 PM

Docket Info

Title
Melanie J. Tschider, a/k/a Su Lin Tschider, Plaintiff, Appellee, and
Cross-Appellant
v.
Stacy L. Tschider, Defendant, Appellant, and
Cross-Appellee
and
State of North Dakota, Statutory Real Party in Interest
Case Type
CIVIL APPEAL : CHILD CUST & SUPPORT (Div.\Other)
Appeal From
Case No. 2015-DM-00739
South Central Judicial District, Burleigh County
Sonna M. Anderson
2019 ND 112926 N.W.2d 126
Oral Argument 11/20/2018

Highlight

A premarital agreement may be unenforceable if it is unconscionable at the time of execution, at the time of separation or marital dissolution, or at the time of enforcement.

Whether a premarital agreement is unconscionable presents a question of law, but it turns on factual findings related to the relative property values, the parties’ financial circumstances, and their ongoing need.

A premarital agreement is a contract, and its interpretation is a question of law, which is reviewed de novo on the entire record on appeal.

A district court’s decisions regarding the division of marital property are treated as findings of fact and may be reversed on appeal if these findings are clearly erroneous.

The district court has broad discretion to award attorney fees in divorce proceedings.

Briefs

Filing Date Description
06/29/2018 APPELLANT BRIEF View
08/02/2018 APPELLEE BRIEF View
08/23/2018 REPLY BRIEF (WITHDRAWN REPLACEMENT FILED SEPTEMBER 14, 2018)
09/14/2018 REPLY BRIEF View
09/27/2018 REPLY BRIEF OF CROSS-APPELLANT View

Counsel

Party Type Name
APPELLANT PRIVATE PRACTICE Steven Timothy Ottmar - 06179
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE Douglas William Murch - 05983
APPELLEE PRIVATE PRACTICE Robert John Schultz - 04535
APPELLANT PRIVATE PRACTICE Joanne Hager Ottmar - 03600

(Note: Attachments may not be available for recently filed cases and/or confidential documents.)

Seq. # Filing Date Description Attachment
1 03/09/2018 NOTICE OF APPEAL : 03/09/2018
2 03/09/2018 ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT : 03/13/2018
3 03/12/2018 Received filing fee
4 03/12/2018 NOT. OF FILING NOT. OF APPEAL AND PROOF OF SERV.
5 03/12/2018 Notice served on Steven T. Ottmar, Robert J. Schultz & Steven G. Podoll
6 03/23/2018 NOTICE OF CROSS APPEAL
7 03/26/2018 NOT. OF FILING NOT. OF CROSS-APPEAL AND PROOF OF SERV.
8 03/26/2018 Notice served on Steven T. Ottmar, Robert J. Schultz & Steven G. Podoll
9 04/09/2018 ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED APRIL 6, 2018 (ENTRY NOS.1-662)
10 04/13/2018 MOTION FOR STAY PENDING APPEAL
11 04/18/2018 ANNOUNCED DISQUALIFICATION : Crothers, Daniel John
12 04/18/2018 ACTION BY SUPREME COURT (granted in part - arrears of spousal support)
13 04/23/2018 AMENDED ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED APRIL 20, 2018 (ENTRY NOS.1-667)
14 04/23/2018 2ND AMENDED ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED APRIL 23, 2018 (ENTRY NOS.1-537 & 539-668) (NOT SENT 538)
15 04/24/2018 3RD AMENDED ELEC. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED APRIL 23, 2018 (ENTRY NOS.1-537, 539-570, 572-625
16 04/24/2018 627-669) (NOT SENT 538)
17 04/25/2018 Received via U.S. Mail Docket Entry 538 (2-CDs)
18 05/07/2018 ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED JUNE 30, 2017, w/KEY & C.O.S.
19 05/14/2018 MOT. EXT/TIME TRANSCRIPT
20 05/14/2018 E-FILED MOTION
21 05/15/2018 ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE - Granted : 05/18/2018
22 05/18/2018 ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPTS DATED NOVEMBER 10, 2016 w/ REDACTION KEY,
23 05/18/2018 JUNE 28, 2017 W/ REDACTION KEY, & C.O.S.
24 05/21/2018 ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT DATED JUNE 29, 2017, w/ REDACTION KEY
25 06/28/2018 APPELLANT APPENDIX
26 06/28/2018 E-FILED APPENDIX
27 06/29/2018 APPELLANT BRIEF View
28 06/29/2018 E-FILED BRIEF (PDF)
29 07/02/2018 Rec'd e-filing surcharge for ATB & ATA (receipts #26282 & 26283)
30 07/09/2018 Rec'd 6 copies of ATB & ATA from CSD
31 07/20/2018 MOTION FOR additional words
32 07/20/2018 E-FILED MOTION (combined with ext. of time request)
33 07/20/2018 ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE (up to 1,250 additional words for Appellee/Cross-Appellant's Brief) - Granted
34 07/20/2018 MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLEE BRIEF
35 07/20/2018 ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE - Granted : 08/03/2018
36 07/30/2018 Received notice that no brief on behalf of the Appellee State of North Dakota will be filed
37 08/02/2018 APPELLEE BRIEF View
38 08/02/2018 E-FILED BRIEF (PDF)
39 08/03/2018 MOT. EXT/TIME REPLY BRIEF
40 08/03/2018 E-FILED MOTION
41 08/06/2018 ACTION BY CLERK - Granted : 08/23/2018
42 08/06/2018 Rec'd $25 e-filing surcharge for AEB (receipt #26357)
43 08/09/2018 Rec'd 6 copies of AEB from CSD
44 08/20/2018 MOTION FOR ADDITIONAL WORDS - REPLY BRIEF
45 08/20/2018 E-FILED MOTION
46 08/21/2018 ACTION BY ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE TUFTE (ADDITIONAL 2000 WORDS) - Granted
47 08/23/2018 REPLY BRIEF (WITHDRAWN REPLACEMENT FILED SEPTEMBER 14, 2018)
48 08/23/2018 E-FILED BRIEF (PDF)
49 08/23/2018 Recieved 6 copies of RYB back from Central Duplicating
50 09/05/2018 MOTION/STIPULATION to Stay Proceedings to allow Appellant to w/draw and replace reply brief
51 09/06/2018 ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE - Granted : 09/14/2018
52 09/13/2018 1ST ELEC. SUPP. RECORD ON APPEAL DATED SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 (ENTRY NOS. 672 - 685)
53 09/14/2018 REPLY BRIEF View
54 09/14/2018 E-FILED BRIEF (PDF)
55 09/24/2018 Recieved 6 copies of RYB back from Central Duplicating
56 09/26/2018 MOTION FOR additional words for Appellee/Cross-Appellant reply brief
57 09/26/2018 E-FILED MOTION
58 09/26/2018 ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE (addt'l 1,000 words) - Granted
59 09/27/2018 REPLY BRIEF OF CROSS-APPELLANT View
60 09/27/2018 E-FILED BRIEF (PDF)
61 10/02/2018 Rec'd 6 copies of RYB back from Central Duplicating
62 10/19/2018 NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT SENT
63 10/24/2018 SITTING WITH THE COURT : Narum, Daniel D.
64 11/20/2018 APPEARANCES: Joanne H. Ottmar & Steven T. Ottmar; Douglas W. Murch
65 11/20/2018 ARGUED: Steven T. Ottmar; Douglas W. Murch
66 11/20/2018 ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST
67 04/18/2019 DISPOSITION (and Remanded)
68 04/18/2019 UNANIMOUS OPINION : McEvers, Lisa K. Fair View
69 04/18/2019 By Order of the Court, costs to neither party
70 04/18/2019 Judgment Sent to Parties
71 05/10/2019 MANDATE
72 05/30/2019 Corrected Opinion Page 10 - deletes “a” from “appeal a unless” to correct to “appeal unless”
73 05/16/2019 RECEIPT SIGNED BY DISTRICT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE