Sometimes, when divorced or separated parents part ways, one parent may not wish to continue a relationship with their child other than providing required financial support. Because of the parent’s absence from their child’s life, the parent with custody, and often their child, may wish to change the child’s surname to the parent they are […]
Grandparent Visitation Following Divorce or Separation
Grandparents often play an important role in the lives of their grandchildren, aiding in their social and emotional development by providing unconditional love and support. When divorce, separation or other issues in a relationship between a child’s parents occur, grandparents may sometimes struggle to maintain contact with their grandchild, leading to concerns about a grandchild’s well-being. […]
Renewed Focus on Income and Parenting Time to Calculate Wisconsin Child Support
Wisconsin utilizes the income share model when calculating child support. This method takes into account both parents’ incomes, approximating the percentage of income each parent will contribute to cover basic support such as food, shelter and clothing; medical support to cover health insurance and medical costs; and variable support to cover costs of education, extracurricular […]
Hiring a Skilled Child Custody Negotiator
When divorcing parents have a dispute regarding custody of their child, the court may appoint a Guardian ad Litem (GAL) to perform an investigation and provide a recommendation to the court. The GAL will advise the court on their findings with regard to what is in the best interests of the child with regard to […]
Modification to Child Support Order When Child Reaches Adulthood
If you are a payor of Wisconsin child support for multiple children, you must file a motion to modify the child support order when the oldest child reaches the age of majority or graduates high school to reduce the child support obligation. There is no statutory mechanism by which child support is automatically adjusted when […]
Spouse Pays Attorney Fees in a Wisconsin Divorce
Typically in a divorce, each spouse pays their own divorce attorney. However, Wisconsin law gives the court authority to order one spouse to pay the other party’s attorney fees in certain situations. Disparity in Income Divorcing stay-at-home parents and lower wage earning spouse’s are often relieved to learn that the court will consider the financial […]
Penalties for Violating a Placement or Visitation Order
The penalties for violating a Wisconsin placement or visitation order can be severe. A parent who engages in custodial interference – leaving, taking away, or withholding a child from his or her other parent – may be subject to fines, including the other parent’s attorney’s fees and court costs; jail time; and perhaps a review […]
How Bankruptcy Impacts Divorce Proceedings
If you are divorcing and your spouse decides to filing for bankruptcy protection, it can throw a wrench into the divorce proceedings, at least from the standpoint of the division of marital property and debt. When a spouse files for bankruptcy, an automatic stay goes into effect during the bankruptcy proceeding which can last several […]
Rights to Property Under Cohabitation
Today many more young couples may cohabitate rather than marry, which often results in unforeseen consequences if they separate. Wisconsin does not recognize common law marriage or cohabitation relationships to be legally binding, therefore couples do not enjoy the same protections as a married couple in a divorce with regard to property division. Although martial […]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2023
October is designated as the National Domestic Violence Awareness Month to acknowledge domestic violence survivors and shine a light on the issue of domestic violence. Domestic violence can result in physical injury, psychological trauma, and even death. The devastating consequences of domestic violence negatively effects generations of families for a lifetime. Domestic violence is prevalent […]
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