If there is a dispute about the custody or placement of your children, the court can order you to mediation to try settle the case on your own. If...

Any commingling of exempt assets may arguably expose 50% to your spouse. You need to keep your inheritance separate and distinct from the marital...

Do i need to file taxes with my undocumented husband?

You can only file head of household status if you are single or legally separated. You also have the option of filing separate but married income...

Do I legally have sole custody?

Check the State Department rules on line for traveling abroad with minor children. My understanding is that you need a sworn affidavit from the...

Can the mother refuse to do a DNA testing

The trial court has discretion to determine that having DNA testing in an intact family is not in the child's best interest. The guardian an ad...

I have a legal separation from the state of CO; since I now live in WI, where do I file to change it to a divorce?

You file a certified copy of your separation judgment in the county you have been residing here in Wisconsin.

I am legally separated. If I file for divorce will the existing settlement agreement remain or will it be renegotiated?

If you properly file your foreign separation judgment in a Wisconsin court, it will be given full faith and credit under federal law. When...

Out of state with my son I have permanent placement and his father has not been a contact in the past three years only pays cour

Do you mean "sole custody?" Under Wisconsin law, since 1987, there is a presumption of "joint legal custody." This means both parents have equal...

Can my ex wife take children if she moves!

There is a law in Wisconsin that prohibits the removal of the children from the state or more than 150 miles within the state from the other...

My daughter is calling my ex wife's significant other "dad." Can we go to court on this?

that is inappropriate; A child has only one mom and one dad. Significant others may be important in a child's life, but they should not be referred...