DO I NEED TO ATTEND A COURT DATE TO GET DIVORCED IN WISCONSIN
Parties getting divorced in Wisconsin often want to know if they reach an agreement with their spouse, whether or not they would still have to appear in court to finalize the divorce. While many States do allow Parties who have reached an agreement in their divorce to not have to appear in court, under Wisconsin Read More
Read MoreHOW DOES THE CHANGE IN PRESIDENT IMPACT A DIVORCE IN WISCONSIN
With the upcoming change in the President, as well as a change as to who controls Congress, people may wonder what impact that might have on the divorce process in Wisconsin. Because divorces are mostly governed by State law, change in Federal elected officials rarely has a direct impact on the divorce process; however, it Read More
Read MoreWisconsin Considering Getting Rid of No-Fault Divorce
Since the late 1970’s, Wisconsin, like all other States, has had a system of no-fault divorce. This basically means that, when someone is seeking a divorce, they do not have to publicly state why they are seeking a divorce or prove to a judge that a certain set of facts exists for why they are Read More
Read MoreWill a Restraining Order Against Me Impact My Divorce and/or Custody of My Children
We commonly have clients who are in the middle of a divorce and/or child custody proceeding and the other parent has filed a restraining order against them contact us. While restraining order court, family court and even criminal court all operate at different areas of the law, what happens in each one can get intertwined Read More
Read MoreWill a Restraining Order or No Contact Order Affect My Ability To See My Children?
One of the more complicated issues in family law is when the parents have a Restraining Order or a criminal No Contact Order that prevents them from communicating with each other. This can make it very difficult in working out custody and placement issues involving children. We are commonly asked whether or not a Restraining Read More
Read MoreFamily in Crisis – Shot or no Shot – Booster or No Booster – COVID Issues Continue
For family in crisis, the impact related to the pandemic have mutated in families like the virus itself. At the start of the pandemic, family lawyers and family courts were faced with the inability of distressed families to work though issue relating to covid exposures, limiting exposures and quarantines. One side would allege that the Read More
Read MoreStimulus Payments During a Divorce
Many people are debating how stimulus payments should be allocated between parents who are separated. While the IRS may have guidelines on where the money is sent a family court can order the money divided or redirected regardless of which party has it deposited in their account. This law is changing and developing so it’s Read More
Read MoreOutlook for Courts in 2021
2021 is almost here, thank god. What does the coming year look like for handling your case in court? There are reasons to be cautiously optimistic. Family Court Matters: A year ago, very few of us in the legal world knew about Zoom. Now we are all experts. The family courts have transitioned into using Read More
Read MoreWill I Have To Wear A Mask When I Go To Court?
Will I Have To Wear A Mask When I Go To Court? Courthouses around Wisconsin are staring to slowly reopen to in-person hearings. The courtrooms are going to look very different because of COVID-19 precautions. Many people are wondering whether or not they will be required to wear a mask when they go inside a Read More
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How a Coronavirus-related Income Loss Could Affect Your Alimony and Child Support
Many people have faced a job loss or reduction in income due the coronavirus pandemic. In such a case it might be difficult for an ex-spouse paying alimony or a parent sending child support to keep up with their obligation. As these orders are based on the financial circumstances that existed at the time they Read More
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