Archives: Divorce

At first blush, a court of appeals case which is not recommended for publication, but may be cited, presents the common and troublesome issue of a child making choices. Upon closer reading, however, the case is much simpler.

Here is a look at the good, not-so-good and downright worst court opinions of the past year.

At first blush, a recent Wisconsin Court of Appeals decision in Montalvo v. U.S. Title and Closing Services doesn’t appear to affect family law cases at all, but it does.

Discovering the fraud is not easy. Therefore, good divorce lawyers keep contact information for fraud investigators like Tracy Coenen,

As reluctant as I am to ever compliment the court of appeals (it’s more fun to criticize!), I must play fair and give credit where credit is due.

Be careful of what you may say and listen carefully to what the other side says — and speak up if the other sides misstates the agreement.

On January 11, 2013, I will be speaking with CPA Al Dassow of Clifton Gunderson LLP, Middleton on “Tax and Tax Fraud Issues in Family Law.”

The only Wisconsin court of appeals case in family law this past week dealt with an arbitrated divorce case. More interesting, although of little precedence value, are the attorney fees incurred in the case.

This headline looked like it was too much fun to pass up: Husband Divorces, Sues Wife For Having Ugly Baby

If you are considering a prenup in Wisconsin, talk to a lawyer who practices both estate planning and family law – or two lawyers, one in each field.