Family Law

Amy Shapiro Among 2015 Women in the Law

Amy Shapiro has been named one of the Women in the Law for 2015. At a ceremony on June 11, the Wisconsin Law Journal honored the...

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Shapiro Teaches Family Law Class to Psychiatry Fellows and Medical Students

Attorney Amy Shapiro recently taught her annual class on mental health providers in family court to the fellows in psychiatry and to medical students at...

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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...

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Attorney Shapiro Presents at Conference on Utilization of Mental Health, Counseling, and Medical Records in Family Law Cases

Amy Shapiro was a presenter at the seminar titled Utilization of Mental Health, Counseling, and Medical Records in Family Law Cases: A View from the...

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Kathy Charlton to Present at Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinic “Brown Bag” CLE Series Lunch

Kathy Charlton will present “Same-Sex Marriage and Domestic Partnership in Wisconsin” on April 9, 2015 as part of the Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinic (MVLC) and...

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Charlton Listed in Inaugural Wisconsin Pro Bono Society

Hawks Quindel lawyer Katherine Charlton is one of 121 lawyers listed in the inaugural Wisconsin Pro Bono Society, recently established by the Wisconsin Access to...

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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...

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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...

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SHAPIRO APPOINTED TO MATRIMONIAL INN OF COURT

Attorney Amy Shapiro has been appointed to Board of the Leander J. Foley, Jr. Matrimonial Inn of Court. The Matrimonial Inn is an association of...

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