Family Law
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...
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...
Do Grandparents Have Visitation Rights In Wisconsin?
In many families, grandparents play a significant role in raising children. Additionally, if a child’s parent or parents are largely absent, grandparents may even find...
WISCONSIN CHILD SUPPORT – WHAT YOU MUST KNOW
Child support is calculated and ordered when the court enters a judgment in one of the following cases: annulment, divorce, legal separation, or paternity. This is...
WHAT HAPPENS TO RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS IN THE EVENT OF DIVORCE?
When a divorce is before the court, the judge must divide all marital assets, including retirement accounts. When the only significant assets are a house...
GRANDPARENT’S RIGHTS TO VISITATION WITH GRANDCHILDREN IMPROVE WITH COURT OF APPEALS DECISION
Grandparents seeking the opportunity to see their grandchildren, over a biological parent’s objection, have one less hurdle following a recent Court of Appeals decision. In...