Archives: Divorce

Prenup was found to be unenforceable due to changes in circumstances after the marriage.

While prenuptial agreements must have some semblance of “fairness,” there’s no definition provided of what that term means.

For basic information, divorce education Web sites are fine. But, for deeper knowledge, a person considering a divorce should also consult a licensed therapist and an experienced attorney.

The litigation lasted for 17 years – 10 years longer than the marriage itself!

I’m not sure that the recent Wisconsin Supreme Court decision in McLeod v. Mudlaff is bad law. But the case certainly seems to involve bizarre facts.

As reported earlier, in Rosecky vs. Schissel, 2013 WI 66, the Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld the ability of parties to stipulate to a parenting agreement in a surrogacy case, reversing the trial court which refused to honor the agreement. My article discussing the holding was just published in the Wisconsin Law Journal. Essentially, I have […]

Apparently the Wisconsin Supreme Court does recognize, after all, the rights of people to privately agree on their own affairs.

In addition to suggesting that a client not wear any fancy jewelry, men sometimes need to be reminded to dress nicely enough to show respect for the court.

Does federal law preempt state law when the state revokes a life insurance policy designation upon divorce? SCOTUS says yes.

The Ultimatum Game is a two player, two move, finite game. Each player makes one move and the game is over. Now let’s translate this game to real life in a divorce case.