Archive: 2015

There is absolutely no question that the clerk is simply wrong. She swore an oath to obey the law – not just those laws she agrees with.

My intent in my column was not to trash the collaborative practice, which has certain benefits. It is rather to speculate on why, if it is such a substantial beneficial as advertised, it has not grown? In fact, it has shrank.

The issue of confidentiality pits the interests of the parties who would like to keep their affairs private from the public interest in the openness of our legal system. My preference is for the former however, it is nice to have a legal system which is open and public.

As expected, the Wisconsin Supreme Court found a way to void the marriage when it issued its decision yesterday in Laubenheimer v. McLeod.

In addition to my previous stated ambivalence regarding prenups in general, a prenup regarding pets seems to me to be particularly silly.

Despite extensive promotion, collaborative law filings remain a minuscule number of actual divorces cases. Here, the author speculates why that downward trend is continuing.

The problem with forced placement is that it focuses on the rights of the parent, rather than the best interests of the child. Why is putting the child in detention in his or her best interest?

One of the most difficult and emotional issues in this field is grandparent visitation. Often, grandparents serve as surrogate parents and are very close to their grandchildren. Yesterday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court accepted review for the first time in a grandparent visitation case.

This case, recommended for publication, involved a divorce in which the parties stipulated to joint legal custody despite prior DV incidents.

In general, I agree with Judge Kennedy’s majority decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which held that same-sex couples have a right to marry.