On behalf of Brazil & Benske, LLC | Dec 11, 2017 | Blog, Milwaukee Family Law Blog
When researchers divided divorcing couples into groups based on age, it turned out that one in four people is in the 50-and-over group. This is a marked increase: In the 1990s, only 10 percent of people getting divorced were members of this age group. Times have...
On behalf of Brazil & Benske, LLC | Oct 13, 2017 | Blog, Milwaukee Family Law Blog
Some individuals may not be aware that fathers do not have automatic paternal rights to children when they are born. Often times, this becomes an issue during a separation when a father wants rights to his children, or when a mother seeks child support. In such cases,...
On behalf of Brazil & Benske, LLC | Sep 11, 2017 | Blog, Milwaukee Family Law Blog
If you and the child you wish to adopt are already close, that rapport may make you feel you that are already the child’s parent. However, there is a legal process to go through to make adoption official. In Wisconsin, bringing the family together through an adoption...
On behalf of Brazil & Benske, LLC | Jun 28, 2017 | Divorce, Divorce Mediation, Milwaukee Family Law Blog
Mediation has steadily been gaining ground over the traditional divorce court proceeding. It is highly popular among couples who are either approaching middle age or are well into that phase of their lives: They see it as a more civilized way of ending marriage....
On behalf of Brazil & Benske, LLC | May 8, 2017 | Divorce, Milwaukee Family Law Blog
When the decision has been made and you know that divorce is in your near future, it’s not unusual at all to be anxious about where the next steps in your life will lead you. Divorce is never an easy process, whether it’s amicable or not, and you...
