Archives: Family Law

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.

It is NOT really joint custody – it is severable custody. In other words the statute does not require the parties to act jointly, but specifically authorizes them to act separately.

While Texas has a statute requiring courts to accept settlement agreements, which Wisconsin does not, I was most impressed with the language of the decision recognizing the harm caused to children by litigation. Yet Wisconsin courts have consistently refused to recognize this harm.

I’ve been critical of several Wisconsin decisions which, in my opinion, fail to recognize that the best interests of children is promoted by limiting conflict, including litigation between the parents. No Wisconsin court seems to recognize the importance of resolution. But the Texas Supreme Court does.

A film I won’t be seeing anytime soon is a new documentary called “Divorce Corp,” billed as an “expose” on the divorce “industry.”

A wealthy business man who thinks he is paying too much in child support asked his legislator (to whom, of course, he contributed money) to draft legislation which would lower his child support.

First, his brilliance. Second, his loyalty. Finally, his passion. He was a fascinating lawyer and person. Rest in peace, Jon Peter.

Valuing a marital estate and determining property division and spousal support in a divorce requires extra care when one of the spouses owns a business. Extra care is needed to protect the livelihood of the business owner and to ensure the non-business-owning spouse receives a fair share.

A request to do a “Wish List” for family law. It was fun writing it – let me know if you agree – or if you have better ideas.

Why claim that we have a system of progressive discipline, when we don’t? And why even bother to have a disciplinary system which doesn’t even care about the future victims of lawyers like this?