When can a minor child make decisions about visitation in a non custodial situation?

A child does not get to decide where they want to live or how much time to spend with the other parent. The wishes of the child is a factor that...

Received divorce papers from different state (Wisconsin). Do I need a lawyer licensed in Wisconsin?

if this is a Wisconsin divorce case, you need a Wisconsin lawyer. If this is an Illinois divorce case, you need an Illinois family lawyer. If you...

How to divorce my husband who is no longer in the us ?

I wrote a blog at our law firm’s web site that discusses this very topic; how one can still get a divorce by using substituted service in the state...

I am pregnant with my Ex-boyfriends child. He wants nothing to do with the child. What can I do so that he can't come back later

Under Wisconsin law, he has no legal rights to the child until paternity is established. After the baby is born, if you do nothing legally and he...

What can be done if the father is currently incarcerated? How can we freeze child support?

He can file a motion to modify support. The larger question is whether the court will consider his incarceration a substantial change of...

If my husband put my name on the deed of his house using a quit claim its my understanding if I divorce him its half mine?

Title to the property is irrelevant under the family code in Wisconsin for equity interest. Unless the property is gifted and inherited from a...

The answer to your question is no. It is against public policy for the father to terminate his parental rights and leave the child fatherless. If...

Can my daughter still use my health insur., I'm disabled, or does she have to use her dad's?

If there is no underlying court case or court orders on which party is to provide the health insurance for your child, you can do whatever you want.

Can I file abandonment on my ex so my husband can adopt my 7 year old son??

You may have grounds to involuntarily terminate the parental rights of the father, contingent upon the step parent adoption. Whether that would go...

The purge condition means if he complies with the court order on payment, he doesn't go to jail.