by Naomi Swain | May 18, 2023 | Family Law, Naomi Smith
Frequently Asked Questions About Guardians ad Litem A Guardian ad Litem (GAL) is a key player in family court proceedings. Wisconsin Statute 767.407 provides that the court shall typically appoint a guardian ad litem for a minor child in any action affecting the...
by Natalie Gerloff | May 16, 2022 | Family Law, Natalie Gerloff
Grandparent Visitation in Wisconsin When we think of a full, in-tact, family relationship, we typically think of not only parents and children, but also grandparents. In the context of parents separating, usually the parents share joint legal custody and physical...
by Marsha Mansfield | Apr 21, 2021 | Family Law, Marsha Mansfield
How Divorcing Couples Should Claim the Child Tax Credit For parents going through a divorce, the issues involved in separating a household are numerous, ranging from property division and spousal support, to deciding how taxes will be paid the year the parties...
by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Sep 24, 2020 | Amy Shapiro, Family Law, Katherine Charlton
Milwaukee family law attorneys Amy Shapiro and Kathy Charlton authored “Pulkkila Highlights Enforcement Language in Marital Settlement Agreements” in the October, 2020 edition of the Wisconsin Journal of Family Law, a publication of the State Bar of Wisconsin. The...
by Amy Shapiro | May 14, 2020 | Amy Shapiro, Family Law, Katherine Charlton
Your Options for Enforcing the Terms of Your Marital Settlement Agreement Are Important. An important aspect of any divorce agreement is not only what you agree on but how and whether the agreement can be enforced. In their Marital Settlement Agreements (MSAs),...
by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Mar 25, 2020 | Family Law, Lynn Lodahl
On March 24, 2020, the State of Wisconsin issued an Emergency “Safer-at-Home” Order to combat the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease). The order prohibits all non-essential travel, with certain exceptions. Many divorced and separated parents in Wisconsin are...
