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Our normal firm holiday tradition is a lovely fancy meal for the office, the afternoon off, and a secret Santa. We all wanted to participate in the holiday more meaningfully this year, especially for many of the children we represent as acting as Guardian Ad Litem, the children whom are abused or neglected and are […]
I want to get divorced, but my spouse has told me they will refuse to allow me to divorce them. Is there a way to get divorced without my spouse’s consent? Your spouse has no authority to prevent you from divorcing them. Many years ago, Wisconsin was a “fault” state, which meant you could not […]
In the State of Wisconsin, alimony is now called maintenance. Alimony means that one party to a marriage is requesting that the other party pay a portion of their income to supplement the income of the other party. There are a number of statutory factors the Court reviews when one person requests alimony/maintenance from the […]
An upcoming marriage is a thrilling time, leaving you with a million things to plan and prepare for. If you are marrying in Wisconsin, you should understand the laws that will apply to you once you become married, so that you can be prepared from this standpoint as well. There are only thirteen states in […]
What are the legal terms that I should be aware of concerning my children in the event of a divorce? “Placement” pertains to whom your children will live with after the divorce is finalized. One parent may be awarded primary placement, or the parents may be awarded some type of shared placement. Primary placement means […]
What are the legal terms that I should be aware of concerning my children in the event of a divorce? A “Guardian Ad Litem” is an attorney with specialized training and additional certification whom will conduct an investigation into many factors concerning your children, and will then make a recommendation to the court as to […]
What are the legal terms that I should be aware of concerning my children in the event of a divorce? In the State of Wisconsin, there are generally two issues that must be determined in relation to your minor children in the event of a divorce. Those issues are custody and placement/visitation. “Custody” is a […]