Archives: Domestic Violence/Abuse

Wisconsin’s new relocation law, while having many good aspects, has all the look of a law which was drafted by a committee on which few people with real family-law experience were serving.

Once again, there are efforts to require Wisconsin family courts to order equal physical placement in every – or virtually every – case.

I recently read an interesting article in Wisconsin Lawyer concerning domestic abuse and child custody. I have more than a few thoughts.

On March 1, 2018, Loeb & Herman will debut Wisconsin Family Law Case Finder, a subscription based legal research service specifically designed for family law attorneys.

Clients don’t always welcome the recommendation to not drink when it affects placement, but zero tolerance is the only solution.

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.

This case, recommended for publication, involved a divorce in which the parties stipulated to joint legal custody despite prior DV incidents.

Where is the line between a spouse having a degenerative disease but still being able to consent – or not?

The Ray Rice case highlights an issue which always has baffled me: The role of the victim in domestic violence cases.

Here is the greatest revenge of all – show your ex spouse that you don’t need him by making a good life for yourself without him.