Archive: 2016

Every divorce lawyer has seen it – a domestic violence perpetrator who abuses the family pet as a way to inflict pain on a spouse or other family member. Act 253, while not a cure-all, offers protections for victims’ pets through DV orders.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court substantially reduces a license suspension as recommended by the referee, despite the attorney not filing an appeal from the referee’s recommendation.

In this Issue: Law delegation to Costa Rica and Nicaragua, Wisconsin Court of Appeals decision in Kramschuster v. Schwefel regarding GAL Fees, and decisions across the nation dealing with UIFSA, Deviation from Child Support Guidelines (two cases) and life insurance.

A recent article refutes the common myth that new spouses are always an irritant for the relationship between divorced parents.

There is a fine line between counseling a client as to what is in his or her best interests and committing fraud. But, there is, indeed, a line.

In this Issue: New Web site design, vlog on the rights of children to be heard, decisions across the nation, articles on Should I Open My Own Family Law Office and more.

Welcome to our newly designed Website! We hope that you like the design, which was designed by my friend Pat McKenna of MojoWeb Productions.

There is no “magic age” for when children have a right to be heard, but GALs should be trained on how to talk to children who are caught in the middle of family battles.