Whether you’re a mother or a father, you should care about establishing legal paternity for your child. It’s not automatic for unmarried fathers to have legal rights and responsibilities over their kids. You need to take action. Is it only about child support? Not at...
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...
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...
As in other states, Wisconsin requires both parents to provide financial support when they do not live together. In general, the parent who spends fewer monthly overnights with the child will pay child support to the parent who has primary physical custody. Review...
The end of the martial relationship between Milwaukee couples does not affect their relationship with their children. Parents continue to play an important role in their children’s lives and this can be challenging when the couple no longer lives together. Child...
There are many different reasons that marriages in Wisconsin end, but regardless of the reason the couple clearly does not want to be in a relationship any longer. While the relationship may end in divorce that certainly does not mean that the couple will be able to...
Sometimes, finding gainful employment is challenging. Even if a person has a decent combination of education, skills and experience, he or she may spend months looking for a job. Eventually, the position the individual accepts may offer either part-time employment or...
Filing for divorce is often one of the most serious decisions a Wisconsin parent makes in life. Whether you have one or several children, you likely never imagined you'd one day be filing a petition in court to end your marriage. In such situations, it is not uncommon...
Wisconsin parents definitely do not always agree when it comes to raising their children. It is common for families to include one parent who is more lenient with kids than the other, for instance. Such differences of opinion can lead to legal problems if a particular...
With a plethora of research proving that shared parenting is in the best interest of children everywhere whose parents are getting divorced, it may be surprising to some that it is not promoted further by state courts. In Wisconsin and many other states, some people...