Archives: Caselaw

Recent court and legislative actions affect the division of military retirement pay and physical placement schedules for divorcing military families.

Can post-judgment divorce disputes regarding custody and placement be delegated to third parties?

When a party in a divorce or paternity matter fails to exchange financial information, the court can go back in history and make retroactive adjustments to support.

Will the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision in In re Meister expand grandparent visitation litigation in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin Supreme Court expands the law of grandparent visitation, perhaps at the expense of children.

Wisconsin Supreme Court reverses Court of Appeals in grandparent visitiation case.

While the law needs to be aware of the right of parents to raise their children, the trump card should be to protect children, not the rights of any adults.

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.

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.