Are you spending the holidays without your children this year? Whether this is the first time or a predictable part of your co-parenting agreement, it can be rough. Here are some tips for surviving the holidays when you’re alone. Source: https://www.fastcompany.com/90697128/6-ways-to-survive-the-holidays-when-youre-alone
Handling A Parent’s Divorce As An Adult
Being older doesn’t make it easy when your parents get a divorce. Source:
Have a Joint Mortgage and Getting Divorced?
A mortgage can add a layer of difficulty to resolving the financial issues at play in your divorce. Source: https://www.fool.com/the-ascent/mortgages/articles/have-a-joint-mortgage-and-getting-divorced-this-is-your-best-move/
Standards For the Termination of Parental Rights
A termination of rights permanently ends all ties between a parent and child. Understandably, the standard for a termination of parental rights is very high. The most common reasons for a termination are neglect, abandonment, abuse, and “failure to assume parental responsibility.” Source: https://wilawlibrary.gov/topics/familylaw/tpr.php
Changing Your Name After Divorce
This reminds us: while you may choose a more traditional name than “Ye”, officially changing your name is something you may wish to do after your divorce. Whether you choose to match your children’s surname, revert to your maiden surname, or choose a brand-new surname, the choice is yours. Source: https://www.wpr.org/kanye-west-now-officially-ye-0
Am I still on the hook of paying child support if I lose my job?
Is child support automatically suspended if I lose my job and income? The answer is No. In Wisconsin, the child support will not be modified unless a party files a motion to modify it or two parties reach an agreement on changing the amount and request the court to make it an order to replace […]
DEVIATION FROM WISCONSIN GUIDELINE CHILD SUPPORT
Wisconsin child support is established using a formula that accounts for each parent’s income and percentage of time s/he spends with the child. However, if the court determines that employing the guideline child support is unfair to the child or either of the parents, the law allows the court to deviate from the guidelines. To […]
Sexual Assault Survivors and Permanent Restraining Orders
Two legislative committees in Madison heard a bill this week that would allow sexual assault survivors to obtain permanent restraining orders, preventing them from being re-traumatized by having to face their abusers. Source: https://madison.com/ct/news/local/writers/jessie-opoien/wisconsin-bill-would-allow-sexual-assault-survivors-to-obtain-permanent-restraining-orders/article_8b0340bc-a715-5fa8-bb43-88dab3359f14.html
Consequences of Fleeing Child Support Obligations
A Wisconsin man recently found out the hard way that you cannot outrun your child support obligations. Matthew Finley, 39, was extradited from Appleton to Putnam County, Indiana, over a failure to pay more than $30,000 in back child support. Source: https://www.bannergraphic.com/story/2876191.html
Failure to Pay Child Support
A Wisconsin man recently found out the hard way that you cannot outrun your child support obligations. Matthew Finley, 39, was extradited from Appleton to Putnam County, Indiana, over a failure to pay more than $30,000 in back child support. Source: https://www.bannergraphic.com/story/2876191.html