My daughter called off the engagement due to cheating. Does she keep the ring or give it back? We live in Wisconsin.

Attorney Nelson is absolutely right. But think of this as well: even if she did have the right to keep it, not giving it back could result in your...

If a person has a court appearance in family court and they ask for a lawyer do they have to stop the proceedings or not??

Unlike some states, there's no "civil Gideon" law in Wisconsin (Gideon v. Wainwright being the Supreme Court case that set forth the right to...

If someone has a court appearance in family court and ask for a lawyer do they have to stop or keep going

Unlike some states, there's no "civil Gideon" law in Wisconsin (Gideon v. Wainwright being the Supreme Court case that set forth the right to...

How to get a divorce when your husband has been deported?

It's not impossible; it's just more difficult because of the distance. In any court proceeding it's important that all of the parties in the case...

Is it a conflict of interest, if a judge is overseeing my ex-husbands criminal case and my order for contempt of court against h

I'm confused as to why you think a conflict exists here. The judge can oversee whatever disputes he wants; it would be a conflict if he represented...

Can an oral agreement between a divorced couple be upheld in court?

CAN it be upheld? Sure, if both parties want it to be. But I suspect in this case he'd simply deny agreeing to a lifetime of you in the house. I...

Supreme Court Open Hearing on Tuesday March 17th, 2015 at 2:00 PM. Does this mean that the Petition 09-07 is moving along again?

First, the rule amendment they're discussing is NOT expunction in the form you're probably thinking of. SCR 72.06 sets forth what county clerks are...

Adopting - have question about siblings rights - what are my options?

The law doesn't say anything about siblings being required to stay together. The statutes and case law list a number of factors that courts need to...

Do I have a case against the city? Can this somehow be dropped?

Unfortunately, the old saying about "two wrongs don't make a right" applies here. While it's possible the DA or City Attorney could show mercy...

Can I get money back from a college fund I set up for my daughter.

CAN you? Possibly; Attorney Miller is right that it's a difficult question to answer without having more details (which you should disclose to a...

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