The wife steps into the living room in their comfortable Milwaukee home. “I have something to talk over,” she says to her husband. “Oh, good,” he says, looking up from a book. “I have something I’d like to discuss as well. But you should go first.” “I want a divorce,”...
You and your ex may have agreed to co-parent, but that does not mean that you won’t face any problems during the process. After all, you got divorced for a reason, and the issues you had as a married couple can come back to the surface if you share legal and physical...
Dad, father, papa, pop — so many names for the person who helps bring a child to life. Although you may have fathered a child, if you did not marry the mother, the state of Wisconsin may not recognize you as the child’s legal parent. What can you do to prove you are...
News media has in recent days been reporting on the wild fluctuations in value of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. The digital money soared to more than $63,000 back in April but has retreated to around $32,500 as we write this post to our Milwaukee Family Law Blog in...
When you divorce later on in life, you may face unique considerations that other, younger people navigating divorces may not. For example, while younger divorcing couples may have concerns about child custody and child support, among other areas, you may feel more...
It does not matter the wholesomeness of your family or the wealth of your household, but domestic abuse can emerge in any home. In the past year while dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more couples spent increasingly longer times together, working from home...
When you and your spouse founded your company, you never considered divorce and what would happen to the business as a result. Under Wisconsin law, your business is a marital asset that, like other assets, is in line for equal division. How will this work? Considering...
If you’re a prospective divorcing party in the Milwaukee metro area or elsewhere in Wisconsin, you likely have some questions and concerns regarding the dissolution process. That’s understandable. Divorce is a big deal, a major life event that upends the status quo...
If you stayed home to raise the kids during your marriage, you may be thinking about returning to the workforce after your divorce concludes. Still, leaving your kids to start a new job may cause you to experience some emotional angst. While it may take time for the...
Co-parenting is hard enough when you're working close to your children and your ex-spouse. The current economic climate means that layoffs and job loss is a more constant reality. If you've lost your job, you may have much fewer options in the area where you currently...