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…
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Temporary Orders In Divorce Proceedings
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…
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Initial Orders On Stipulations In Family Proceedings
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…
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Legal Separation Vs. Divorce
You might hear of people who are legally separated and wonder how that is different from simply being divorced. In Wisconsin, legal separations and divorces…
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Termination Of Parental Rights Proceedings
A proceeding to terminate the parental rights (TPR) of one or both parents is initiated by preparing and filing a petition, summons and a notice….
