Wisconsin child support guidelines use the term “Serial-Family Parent.” A “Serial-family parent” means a parent with an existing legal obligation for child support who incurs…
Legal custody disputes related to transgender children present special issues in family court. To help understand these types of disputes, it is important to know…
Because INCARCERATION IS NOT VOLUNTARY UNEMPLOYMENT, what happens to child support when payors are sent to jail? Wisconsin has recently made changes to the child…
In Wisconsin, your child has the right to deny you placement or visitation with your grandchild absent a court order requiring visitation or placement. You,…
Child support is generally ordered pursuant to the guidelines provided for in the governing statutes. Courts may deviate from these guidelines if it finds that…
The Wisconsin Administrative Code pertaining to child support guidelines was updated effective January 1, 2024. The code chapter, specifically Department of Child and Families Chapter…
Unfortunately, there are times when one party withholds placement of a child. There a can be many reasons or motivations for a party to withhold…
A temporary order in a divorce proceeding is especially helpful when there are contested issues. Think of a temporary order as the “rules of the…
In pending divorce proceedings, it is common for the parties to reach at least a partial agreement regarding physical placement, legal custody, child support, property…