Family Law
Variable Expenses in Child Support – 3 Areas to Define
Beyond Child Support: Understanding the “Variable Expense” The purpose of a child support order is to cover the basic necessities, such as food, shelter and...
Domestic Violence and Child Custody in Wisconsin
As family law attorneys, our clients frequently come to us regarding difficult family conflicts. At times, the families and clients we work with have been...
Inexpensive Divorce – How to Save Money and Cut Costs
4 Ways to Make Divorce Affordable When contemplating a divorce, most people are concerned with the possibility of high financial costs. When we hear stories...
Grandparents Need Not Demonstrate “Parent-Child Relationship” to Have Visitation Rights in Wisconsin
Grandparents who want to see their minor grandchildren over the objection of divorced parents face one less obstacle after an April Wisconsin Supreme Court decision....
Understanding Service of Process in the Divorce Context
At first blush, serving divorce papers seems like a simple matter; however, more than one divorce client has asked me what “service” actually entails and...
Legal Custody and Physical Placement: What is the Difference, and How Do Courts Determine Them?
Courts make custody and placement decisions in all kinds of legal actions affecting the family, including divorce, legal separation, paternity (including voluntary acknowledgment of paternity),...
Legal Separation vs. Divorce In Wisconsin – What’s The Difference?
If you are ending your relationship with your spouse, you may wonder whether legal separation or divorce is the right choice. You may be surprised...
Hawks Quindel Attorney Honored by Wisconsin Law Journal
Attorney Amy Shapiro received one of Wisconsin Law Journal’s Women in the Law awards at a ceremony at the Pfister Hotel June 11, 2015. The...
Four Hawks Quindel Attorneys Included on Milwaukee’s Leading Lawyers List
Katherine Charlton, Larry Johnson, Summer Murshid, and Amy Shapiro of the firm’s Milwaukee office were selected as four of Milwaukee’s “Leading Lawyers” by Milwaukee’s M Magazine. ...