When it comes to child custody, don’t be like Kim and Kanye. Having an informal arrangement may seem amicable, but it lacks the protections for parents and children that a written custody and placement agreement provides. https://www.tmz.com/2022/03/03/kim-kardashian-kanye-west-child-custody-arrangement-divorce/
Checking in on Your Child Support
You can check on our child support payments at the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families’ website. If your ex is failing to provide support or your circumstances have changed, an experienced family law attorney can help you pursue enforcement or modification of your child support order. https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/cs/pay/account-info
What Is a Guardian ad Litem?
The guardian ad litem’s role is to represent the best interests of the children in family law cases involving issues such as custody and placement and child support. https://www.wisbar.org/forpublic/ineedinformation/pages/guardians-ad-litem.aspx
The Connection Between Unemployment and Child Support
Unemployment has reached a record low in Wisconsin. If your ex has been given a reprieve from or reduction in child support payments based on their employment status, it may be time to revisit their circumstances and modify your child support order accordingly. https://madison.com/wsj/business/wisconsin-unemployment-rate-ties-record-low-of-3/article_40bf9390-6a94-536d-b4c8-ad4366e41db2.html
When To Modify Child Support
Your child support modifications may not generate headlines, but they are important to pursue if there has been a material change in circumstances or your custody arrangement has been altered. https://www.eonline.com/news/1312716/bethenny-frankel-no-longer-has-to-pay-jason-hoppy-child-support…
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 […]
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
What counts the gross income available for child support in Wisconsin?
In order to calculate the support obligation, the court must first determine a parent’s monthly income available for support. According to Administrative Rule DCF 150, the monthly income available for support is based on the parent’s gross monthly income, from all sources including: wages, salaries, earnings, tips, interest, capital gains, commissions, and bonuses, worker’s compensation […]