by Katherine Charlton | Dec 1, 2017 | Family Law, Katherine Charlton
Deciding to file for divorce, or learning your spouse intends to file for divorce, is a very stressful time in life. Here are a few tips for how to handle the early days after you provide or learn the news of the significant change to your marriage and personal life....
by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Sep 21, 2017 | Family Law, Matthew Ackmann
Allocation of marital property between spouses is a key aspect of a Wisconsin divorce. Although there is a statutory presumption that marital property should be divided equally between the spouses, one spouse could seek an unequal division of the marital property if...
by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Apr 11, 2017 | Family Law
Many pet owners – myself included! – consider their pets to be like family members. Indeed, pet ownership is very common, with approximately 68% of all U.S. households including one or more pets.1 Given the prevalence of both pet ownership and divorce in the U.S.,...
by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Mar 27, 2017 | Family Law, Matthew Ackmann
Wisconsin Family Law Mediators Will Be Allowed to Draft Settlement Documents Wisconsin family law attorneys who serve as mediators will soon be allowed to draft settlement documents resulting from mediations sessions and file them in court. This is a dramatic shift...
by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Jan 9, 2017 | Family Law, Matthew Ackmann
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 clothing for children. However, as many parents can attest, children need other things not associated with one...
by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Dec 2, 2016 | Family Law, Lynn Lodahl
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 affected by domestic abuse. In such cases, our primary and immediate objective is to protect the safety of our...