How does child support work with 50/50 placement?

The shared placement formula considers both of your incomes and the percentage of time you both spend with your children. His paying for other...

When can this happen?

I’ve wrote numerous blogs at our law firm’s web site on this very issue. Children do not decide where they want to live or how much time they want...

Can I win full custody?

At this point, none. Here’s why; if this a Wisconsin case and the child was born out of wedlock, you have no legal rights to the child until you...

Can I give my ex an ultimatum to come to contempt court or sign off on my arrears?

What is the contempt for? You shouldn’t give them an “ultimatum.” Instead, make an offer of settlement in a respectful way.

Request a copy of the court transcript and use it as a basis to cross examine them at the next hearing. Make sure you file your de novo motion...

While not an expert in this area, my take is patient medical care and patient safety overrides your exercising your rights. Yes, the doctor and the...

The paternity tests would be inconclusive and not reliable unless all three of you were tested in a court approved lab; further there is a...

Fifth amendment violation in family court hearing?

You can only exercise your 5th amendment right if testifying would result in self- incrimination. Your being asked questions about what you know...

Ex doesnt have my son on her days , what can i do?

File a motion under Wisconsin's "use it or lose it" provision of the custody revision statute. This allows a parent to petition to have time taken...

Can GAL order four parent (my x spouse and his g friend/me and my significant other) to get together even if I dont want to?

The GAL can't order you to do anything. The guardian ad litem makes recommendations to the court. The court, either the court commissioner or judge...