A Wisconsin guardianship grants legal rights to a non-parent of a child. It allows the non-parent to take certain actions, such as authorizing medical treatment, applying for social services, school enrollment, etc., and to obtain “care and custody” of the child. The guardian does not necessarily take the place of the parent, and the parent’s […]
After a Wisconsin divorce or paternity matter, the question often arises as to where the children will attend school. In most cases, the parents share joint custody of the children. Joint custody gives each parent an equal right to make major decisions for children. One of those decisions that leads to the most conflict is […]
Wisconsin prenup agreements allow spouses to avoid Wisconsin’s marital property rules. Each spouse in Wisconsin owns one-half of all marital property. However, what is considered “marital property” during a marriage is different at divorce. The definition for divorce is far broader, even covering property titled to only one spouse, or property owned before the marriage. If you wish to protect assets from […]
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A Wisconsin divorce appeal is generally rather difficult to win. There are two main reasons for this. First, a Wisconsin divorce appeal is reviewed under the discretionary standard. This means that, for issues of property division, child support, maintenance, and child custody/placement, the judge has discretion to make a “reasonable” order based on the testimony and credibility of witnesses. Even if the appeals court […]
Wisconsin child support is intended for the child’s benefit, though it is paid to a parent. Therefore, Wisconsin law does not allow parents to waive support on the child’s behalf. Even if the parents agree, a permanent waiver is not permitted. The State of Wisconsin and the judge want to ensure that both parents have a fair ability to […]
If you have completed, or are in the middle of, a Wisconsin divorce should be aware of the following tax issues: Support revisions: According to Wisconsin Statutes 767.54, as long as there is a child support or family support obligation, both parents are required to exchange “financial information” every year. Neither the type of financial […]
Clients seeks the help of a family attorney when they are facing difficult and emotional concerns for themselves or their children. Certain complex legal issues can no doubt become expensive. However, as a client, there are some actions you can take to minimize your legal fees for family law. 1. Request copies of documents via email, to cut […]
Retaining a Dane County family lawyer is not required, but it is highly recommended. Wisconsin’s family court rules are contained in statutes, administrative rules, local Dane County rules, and case law. Add to this the various unwritten rules and customs that are expected to be followed, and the process often becomes overwhelming for an unrepresented party. The […]
No, but divorce filings are slightly elevated in January than some other months. Much as in Dane County, Sauk County divorce filing was most common in July. Sauk County Divorce filings averaged between 18 and 26 in most months, on the high end in January. However, in July and August, the number rose by about 40%, to 34 filings per month. January […]
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