If an order and stipulation isn't filed does what happened in mediation stand?

If your agreements at mediation were never reduced to a formal stipulation and order and approved by the court, they are not legally binding on...

Under the uniform child custody act (UCCJEA) Wisconsin has “exclusive jurisdiction” as long as the children and one of the parties resides in the...

Will a judge grant grandparent rights if grandchild's father is in jail and mother refuses to let grandparents see children?

You can petition for visitation rights under Wisconsin’s so called “grandparents visitation” statute. However, under a recent WI Supreme Court case...

Protecting my children

Regardless of whether he visits them or not, he has an obligation to support them. If the child is under 14, you’ll need the consent of the other...

CCan i get a child support lien off?

The only person who can forgive the arrears is the person to whom the money is owed. You can make an offer in compromise and try to negotiate a...

If he isn’t following the court order to pay you support, file a contempt motion. Also file a motion that he be court ordered to take down the go...

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I file a objection to relocate.

file a motion for de novo review to the trial judge as soon as possible and in keeping with the local court rule time line for having the right to...

What can I do here?

Right now nothing, unless she were to agree. Wisconsin law prohibits filing a motion to modify custody or placement within the first 2 years unless...

If my husband lives in California, can he get a Wisconsin lawyer to file for a divorce where i live.

The answer is yes, but if you reside here, why can’t you get your own lawyer and file a divorce assuming you have resided in the state for the last...

Can a father terminate his own rights?

You cannot change the child's name if the child is under 14 without the other parent's consent. On the second issue, it is against public policy to...