Archive: 2015

The decision of the Wisconsin SC was unanimous, apparently they all agree that a lawyer who had been disciplined on two prior occasions, committed 42 new violations affecting 12 clients and did not even bother to respond to the allegations should not have his license revoked.

How much income from a Sub S corporation can be used for child support and maintenance? A recent court of appeals holding in Biorgo doesn’t bring clarity to this confusing family law issue.

Kirk Kerkorian holds a special place in Family Law.

A lesson I learned early in my career on making mistakes.

In the process of writing my book for the ABA Family Law Section, I did a fair amount of research into a field called “game theory,” which, among other models, includes the ultimatum game.

The potential chaos if the US Supreme Court rules against same sex marriage.

The adoption ceremony was one of the best moments I ever seen in the courthouse. It was warm, touching and beautiful.

Article suggests that children fare better when they spend time living with both of their parents.
The central point is not the particular schedule, but the level of conflict between the parents.

Justice Abrahamson will likely be remembered as the judge who refused to step down.

Maintenance guidelines are a good idea if they are advisory, because they allow for judicial discretion. However, ignoring individual circumstances creates more harm than good.