Archive: 2008

Collaborative Divorce Gains Momentum in Wisconsin

Published: Monday, November 24th, 2008

One event dating back to the end of the 20th century has gained tremendous momentum: collaborative family law.

Court’s Decision Narrows the Scope of ‘Family’

Published: Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

It doesn’t take a village to raise children. It takes parents. That’s one of the central implications of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals recent decision is Lubinski v. Lubinski.

Court Finds Stepmother Has No Right to Boy’s Custody

Published: Monday, October 13th, 2008

After nearly nine months without a Wisconsin Court of Appeals case arising from a divorce action being recommended for publication, late last month, the District I Court of Appeals its opinion in Lubinski v. Lubinski.

Steinmann Decision Contains Troubling Implications

Published: Monday, June 30th, 2008

A song by the Temptations comes to mind after reading Steinmann v. Steinmann. “Ball of Confusion.” That’s what the law of maintenance is today.

Court Wrestles with Post-nuptial Agreements

Published: Monday, June 23rd, 2008

This is the second of three articles analyzing the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision in Steinmann v. Steinmann, examining its implications for marital property agreements.

Steinmann Decision Contains Puzzling Implications

Published: Monday, June 16th, 2008

Last month, the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued its decision in its only pending family law case, Steinmann v. Steinmann. This is the first of three articles which will discuss the case, and its puzzling implications.

Steinmann Decision “Ball of Confusion” on Maintenance

Published: Monday, June 16th, 2008

In this series of articles, Attorney Gregg Herman discusses the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision in Steinmann v. Steinmann, which dealt with post-nuptial marital property agreements and property division issues.

Double Counting Remains Difficult Issue for Courts

Published: Monday, January 14th, 2008

This is the last of a series of three articles discussing the recent Wisconsin Court of Appeals decision in Wright v. Wright, No. 2006AP2111 (Wis. Ct. App. Dec. 4, 2007), which was recommended for publication. As discussed in the previous articles, the appellate court affirmed most of the trial court’s rulings on property division, which  […]

Decision Appears to Limit Trial Court’s Discretion

Published: Monday, January 7th, 2008

This is the second in a series of three articles discussing the recent Wisconsin Court of Appeals decision in Wright v. Wright, No. 2006AP2111 (Wis. Ct. App. Dec. 4, 2007) (recommended for publication). As discussed in the previous article, the appellate court affirmed most of the trial court’s rulings on property division, holding that the […]