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Understanding The Mindset Of A Custody Judge: Why It’s Crucial For Your Case
When you’re involved in a custody battle, one of the most important things you can do is understand how a judge thinks. It could very…
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How Is Child Support Calculated When A Person Has Children With More Than One Person?
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…
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How Does A Court In Wisconsin Handle Legal Custody And Transgender Youth?
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…
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What Happens With Child Support When Someone Goes To Jail?
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…
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My Child And I Had A Falling Out: Grandparent’s Rights
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,…
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Child Support: Deviating From Guidelines?
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…
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Equivalent Care Credit In Wisconsin
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…
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Enforcing Physical Placement Orders
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…
