Wisconsin, OWI second in June, and now another OWI second in August.

If you are convicted of one of the pending cases, then the other one becomes a third offense. On a second offense, there is a fine, a DL...

Child support modified

Child support orders are not automatically modified. You must file a motion and demonstrate for the court that there has been a substantial change...

If a parent is unable to fulfill their placement period asking other parent to take child. is that a substandital change?

The standard that applies to a motion to modify placement depends upon how long it has been since the last placement order. If it has been more...

I've been paying back child support for years and have paid it off but have thousands of dollars in interest still being taken

It is possible to reach a stipulation (agreement) that will eliminate the interest. How to begin depends upon to whom the interested is owed. If...

How often do judges grant split custody when determining placement for children?

If the parties agree to shared placement, the court will almost always approve of the agreement. If the matter is contested, though, before the...

Arrested for thc and para. possession; first offense. What can I expect in the coming months?

Possession of marijuana may be charged as either a municipal ordinance violation or a state criminal offense. You cannot be sentenced to jail for...

In order to be convicted of possession of child pornography the state must prove that you intentionally possessed the material. However, if the...

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My 2nd wife filed for divorce, using my attorney from the divorce proceedings with my first wife. conflict of interest in WI?

This is not a concurrent conflict of interest; however, your former attorney still has an obligation of confidentiality to you. He must disclose...

Can I take my infant child with me and move out of state?

If you were not married to the father at the time the child was born, and if he has not been adjudicated to be the father in court, then he has no...

First DUI offense with 13.0 and 9years of no violations, can I ask for second chance/ probation or minor charge than DUI?

There is a state statute that prohibits a prosecutor from amending an OWI charge to a lesser offense unless he can establish on the record that...