Can a father voluntarily sign off his parental rights?

The answer is generally no. You can’t just give up your rights as that would leave the child fatherless.

What rights do parents have when they've lost legal custody and visitation?

Send him a cease and desist letter and if he continues to have others call the school pretending to be relatives, file a motion and seek an order...

The answer to your question is generally no; while he can file a paternity action now, if the baby isn’t born, the matter would be “stayed” until...

Post judgement child support question in Wisconsin?

You can only get back child support in WI from the time a motion is filed in court and the other person is served with notice of the hearing.

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The answer to your question is no; courts do not like when parties engage in self help measures. Further, how do you prove in court that your ex...

If my ex filed an affidavit in family court is that what we are going to court over?

Yes, that would be the assumption; his motion papers serves as the basis for the requested relief. He bears the burden of proof of overcoming the...

From the sound of your post, the current orders are temporary only; the purpose of appointing the guardian ad litem is to make recommendations as...

The guardian ad litem is obligated to conduct an investigation to ultimately make recommendations to the court regarding placement of the children....

Can a parent be forced 50/50 placement for the summer months?

The answer to your question is no; while it may seem unfair that you can be found in contempt for not allowing him to visit, at the same time, he...

Do my daughters need to have their own room with my EX if we have 50/50?

There are no rules or laws on this subject in the state of Wisconsin. I wrote a blog on this very topic at our law firms web site about a year ago....