Every child is entitled to support from their parents. If you divorce with children, child support is intended to cover basic needs such as food, clothing, shelter, utilities, transportation and health insurance. There is a legal obligation to support a child until they turn 18 or longer, if they are still in high school or […]
Appealing Wisconsin Family Court Commissioner Order
Typically, in Wisconsin, family law matters will be heard in front of a family court commissioner out of a need for efficiency and expediency. Sometimes parties believe that the commissioner “got it wrong” and wonder if there is any recourse. The answer is yes. If you disagree with a commissioner’s decision in a contested family […]
Wisconsin Alimony
Many spouses from the baby boomer generation divided the responsibilities of a family by having one earn income outside of the home, aka the breadwinner, while the other stayed home with the children, perhaps while holding down a part time job to make ends meet. Flash forward 20 years and nearly 50 percent of couples […]
Divorce and Business Ownership
The possibility of divorce should be an integral part of your business financial planning – the survival of your business may depend on it. It is not just your own divorce you need to worry about, but the possibility that your business partner or an investor may divorce down the road putting your company at […]
Establishing Paternity of a Child in Wisconsin
Paternity refers to a legal relationship between a father and child, which allows a father to pursue custody and visitation arrangements while imposing a legal obligation for the father to support his child financially. Although paternity is automatically established when a child is conceived to a married couple, many couples are not tying the knot […]
Jane Probst Top Rated Child Custody & Divorce Lawyer
We are pleased to announce that Jane E. Probst has been recognized as a ‘Top Rated Lawyer” in the areas of Child Custody and Divorce by the legal directory *Avvo. Jane, with over 25 years experience as a Family Law lawyer, has handled the most complex divorce, property division and child custody matters in both negotiation […]
Wisconsin Temporary Restraining Order
If you or your children are victims of an abusive spouse and are seeking protection as you exit the relationship, you may want to apply for a domestic abuse restraining order. In matters of divorce, an experienced family law attorney can help you file and obtain a restraining order and assist you with issues related […]
Alimony Tax Deduction Set to Change
Spousal maintenance, or Alimony as it is sometimes referred to, is a legal obligation to provide financial support to a spouse after a divorce or separation. Alimony, unlike child support, is decided on a case by case basis, either through the process of negotiating a divorce settlement agreement between the parties or by order of a […]
Child Custody In Cases of Domestic Violence
If domestic violence was an issue during a marriage, sometimes it will impact how a victim and his or her ex-spouse will be able to co-parent after a separation or divorce particularly in the first year after the split. A recent study by the University of Illinois takes a closer look at co-parenting relationships in […]
Adoption and Termination of Parental Rights in Wisconsin
Termination of parental rights can be involuntary or voluntary. Involuntary termination can occur in cases of certain felony convictions, long periods of incarceration, severe or chronic abuse or sexual abuse of a child or other children in a household, long term problems with drugs or alcohol, mental illness or deficiency, failure to support a child […]