Is it legal in Wisconsin to pull half of your checking/savings account out of a joint account into an account of your own?

As long as there is no divorce filed, it is not illegal to withdraw money from a joint account. However, once the divorce is filed you will be...

My son was arrested at his girlfriends home. They were looking for someone who use to live there.

If the police were legally within the home, and they develop probable cause to believe that your son possessed illegal drugs, he can be arrested...

Today I was contacted by a police officer asking to contact him. Last week I lost a fake to a bouncer downtown.

The officer is, in fact, pursuing it. It is unlikely that he will drop the matter simply because you stonewall him. He needs to be contacted, but...

If I have joint custody of my 3 children with my ex-wife (50/50 custody), why am I paying her child support?

This simple answer is because you must make more money than she does. In a shared-placement order, the court uses a formula to calculate support. ...

Since your ex does not agree to the modification, you begin the process by filing a motion to modify placement. When making the motion, I would...

What should I do about Child Support??

Unfortunately, you do not appear to have enough information for a lawyer to tell you exactly what to do. If you have a child support order in...

In shared custody & placement . Can 1 parent force the other to pay for UN - necessary & UN - agreed to expenses ?

The answer to your question depends, in large part, upon the terms of your divorce judgment. As a general rule, once you pay your court-ordered...

How far from your children's school can you live if you have custody of your children during the school days?

Courts are sometimes more willing to grant shared placement in a temporary order than they are as a final placement order. There are a number of...

I haven't seen my husband for 6 yrs, and I believe he lives in another state, how do I get divorced?

You file a summons and petition for divorce. Then you must make a diligent effort to locate your husband so that he may be personally served. If,...

How much and how long could I expect in alimony if I divorced in Wisconsin?

Maintenance is a payment from one spouse to the other, after a divorce, intended to equalize the income. In deciding whether to award maintenance,...