How do I get legal custody of my child?

File a motion to seek primary placement of your child. If this is a Wisconsin case, she is also prohibited from removing the child out of state...

When you have a child, but are not married...do you have to pay child support?

Until paternity is established, you wouldn’t be court ordered to pay child support. If you get married, the child would be legitimized by the...

What steps do I need to take to bring my son back home from his dad's house?

file your own counter motion for contempt for interfering with your placement rights or motion to enforce physical placement.

File a contempt motion against your ex and ask for an order that only the parents be involved in setting appointments or taking the children to...

The answer to your question is probably no, for the following reasons; at settlement, one would assume a release was signed by you as the parent...

Can I adopt my nephew without both of his parents consent?

You would need to prove both parents are unfit or otherwise incapable of taking care of their child for you to prevail on a request for legal...

Can I get leagle placement on my son with 50/50 placement so I have the power of making the final desistion what happens

The answer to your question is yes; while a bit unusual, you can agree to allocate decision making of veto power in case of a deadlock to one...

Can my ex-girlfriend sue me for money she spent on finishing the house that is in my name that we lived in for 1 year?

The answer to your question is yes; your girlfriend can sue you under Wisconsin law for equitable relief. She doesn’t get the benefit of chapter...

What is the law on percentage for child support taken as far as number of kids?

You get credit for the first child. 17% of your gross for an adjusted gross for the children born after the first child. If both of the successor...

Divorce hearing, my attorney sent a subpoena w/wrong address and time to my witness, What do I do about this?

What explanation did your attorney offer for issuing an erroneous subpoena? If you think your attorney did something unethical, you can file a...