What rights, financially, does a wife has if her husband is permanently cared for in a long term care facility?

In what context are you asking your question? In a separation or divorce, 401k or retirement benefits are marital assets and there is a presumption...

Do I have to have an attorney review my simple will?

Your will would not be valid under Wisconsin law. Your will must be in writing, signed by you, along with being signed in front of two adult...

Abandonment in Wisconsin involving childrem

If you are re-married, you and your new spouse can do a step-parent adoption and try to involuntarily terminate the rights of the father.

I agree with the prior response. Hire a civil litigation lawyer to defend you on the lawsuit and let them draft a proper answer to the lawsuit for...

I am more stable now. How do I go about changing this order?

If you are within 2 years of the initial custody orders, you cannot file a motion to modify custody or placement, unless you can show your...

If parents have 50/50 custody can the mother move from WI to IL?

Under Wisconsin law, you must provide 60 days advance written notice by certified letter to the other parent of your intention to move and a copy...

My ex filed a motion to change our custody order as I was moving out of the state of ga. He didn't live in ga (and hadn't for ye

In what state was custody determined?Under the UCCJEA, the "home state," has continuing and exclusive jurisdiction as long as one of the parties...

Can you have the judge court order the father of the child to keep his son twice out the week and every other weekend?

The court can set a visitation schedule for him but the court cannot compel him to exercise his time. Once the order is set and if he fails to...

When the circumstances of the mediator in a notarized custody agreement have changed, is the agreement still valid?

Mediation agreements not formally submitted into a stipulation and order and submitted to the court for approval are not binding; same for informal...

Modifying child support?

The 2 year prohibition applies only to child custody, not child support modification. You can petition the court to modify support if there has...