Archives: Family Law

I’ve ranted in the past about the cases in Wisconsin which prohibit contingent custody/placement orders. A recent pro/con debate in the Wisconsin Journal of Family Law allows me to renew my rant.

One of the most common questions I am asked by people who learn that I am a divorce lawyer is “How can I prevent becoming one of your clients?” The answer is complicated.

So, how does the practice of family law in Wisconsin compare to other states? Quite well, it turns out.

The laws on spousal support vary among the states, but Florida may be greatly restricting how much has to be paid.

A recent article in Slate magazine offers: “Tips from the Nation’s Top Divorce Lawyers on When, Where, and How to Split.” The article has several errors.

It is rare that the U.S. Supreme Court rules on issues in family law, but one exception is for employment benefits. On Monday, the high court heard oral arguments in Hillman v. Maretta, Case No. 11-1221.  According to the court’s summary, the husband died before changing beneficiaries on a life insurance policy from his first […]

Today, I received a notification that a Terry Powers had commented on my Friday blog post entitled “Divorce from Hell.”

My father was a family physician and used to say that the definition of a mild heart attack was someone else’s. Same goes for divorce.

Wouldn’t it be nice if there were an organization in which professionals from the family-law bar, mental-health providers and the courts come together in an effort to share information? That’s what The Association of Family and Conciliation Courts is all about.

At first blush, a court of appeals case which is not recommended for publication, but may be cited, presents the common and troublesome issue of a child making choices.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