If you are struggling with child support, you might be worried about how this predicament could affect your future. From damage to your reputation to problems with your child's other parent and even the threat of arrest, there are many reasons why falling behind on...
If you’ve just gone through an acrimonious divorce, you may be experiencing a multitude of unpleasant feelings. You might be angry with your ex and exasperated at your joint custody arrangement—which not only takes you away from your kids three days a week, but also...
Divorce is certainly not a pleasant experience, and in order to get through it, some people make decisions in haste that they later regret. If you are facing a high-asset divorce, making a simple mistake in judgment could affect your future for a very long time. Here...
When researchers divided divorcing couples into groups based on age, it turned out that one in four people is in the 50-and-over group. This is a marked increase: In the 1990s, only 10 percent of people getting divorced were members of this age group. Times have...
Some individuals may not be aware that fathers do not have automatic paternal rights to children when they are born. Often times, this becomes an issue during a separation when a father wants rights to his children, or when a mother seeks child support. In such cases,...
If you and the child you wish to adopt are already close, that rapport may make you feel you that are already the child’s parent. However, there is a legal process to go through to make adoption official. In Wisconsin, bringing the family together through an adoption...
Mediation has steadily been gaining ground over the traditional divorce court proceeding. It is highly popular among couples who are either approaching middle age or are well into that phase of their lives: They see it as a more civilized way of ending marriage....
When the decision has been made and you know that divorce is in your near future, it's not unusual at all to be anxious about where the next steps in your life will lead you. Divorce is never an easy process, whether it's amicable or not, and you aren't alone in...
Milwaukee. A 62 year old West Allis woman, who was injured in an automobile accident, received a $300,000 settlement from the insurance company, according to court records released last week. The client, an occupational nurse, injured her shoulder in the accident when a vehicle she was driving was struck by another motorist at the intersection of S. 70th Street and…
Milwaukee. A Dousman man was awarded $300,000 for injuries suffered in an auto accident more than six years ago caused by a driver who fell asleep and ran a stoplight. A 43-year-old postal worker suffered neck and shoulder injuries as a result of the accident and has undergone three separate surgeries since the accident. The client was represented by the…