A Wisconsin guardianship is a tool to provide decision making support and protection of rights for adults. Sometimes a guardian is appointed by the court to act on behalf of an adult who is found to have a functional impairment in decision making or communication that meets the legal standard for incompetence. Types of […]
Preventing Child Abuse in a Child Custody Arrangement
When parents’ divorce or separate sometimes one parent does not trust the other parent to protect their child or may worry that the other parent may even abuse their child. While courts generally seek to keep child-parent relationships intact, in cases of child neglect or abuse, it may be necessary to limit or prohibit custody […]
Child Custody Arrangements for Young Children
Parents of children contemplating divorce often worry about child custody and visitation and its influence on young children. Easily the largest concern among parents involve overnight stays with a non-custodial parent for preschool or preverbal children who may not be able to understand that overnights away from a primary care giver is temporary or be […]
Terminate or Reduce Spousal Support
When you are ordered to pay Wisconsin spousal maintenance as part of your divorce, you may wonder what circumstances trigger the termination of the spousal support, aka alimony, payments or what you can do to reduce the amount you have to pay. An award of temporary or rehabilitative maintenance meant to provide time for a […]
Court Order for Wisconsin Alimony
If you have been awarded rehabilitative alimony for a period of time or permanent alimony, you may wonder how you will receive the spousal support payments and what you can do if your spouse does not make payments as ordered. If a paying spouse does not want to get tangled-up with making court ordered monthly […]
Prenuptial For Second Marriage
Women and men contemplating remarriage may be concerned about protecting their finances in the event that a second or third marriage does not work out. Their adult children may also worry that their inheritance may be diluted if their parent remarries. Although finding love later in life should be celebrated and enjoyed, there are valid […]
Co-Parenting in a Divorce
Many parents worry about how their children will adjust to a divorce. While many assume divorce is always bad for children, it is not all that surprising that in cases of high conflict marriages kids may actually benefit. This is especially true if parents can leave the conflict behind after the divorce, forging a workable […]
Child Support Arrears in Bankruptcy
When a divorced parent who is ordered to pay child support experiences financial difficulty, they may decide to file for bankruptcy protection to discharge unsecured debt under Chapter 7 or enter into a debt repayment plan under Chapter 13. Chapter 7 bankruptcy is for individuals who meet certain income requirements which allows debtors to discharge […]
High Asset Divorce Lawyer
Financial issues in a divorce fall along a spectrum of simple to complex. High asset divorces may include determining the proper value of assets including a business or professional association, commercial real estate holdings, vacation properties, trust accounts, investment and retirement portfolios and any number other property including horses, farms, fine art, jewelry and collectibles. […]
Four Types of Child Guardianship
As the saying goes, it takes a village to raise a child, especially so when parents are not able to provide the care their child needs. Medical emergencies, parental substance abuse, untreated mental illness, or domestic violence or other abuse in the home are often what leads family members to take a grandchild, niece or […]
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