Archives: State Legislation

Texas vs. Wisconsin Law Regarding Effect of Litigation on Children

Published: Wednesday, February 19th, 2014

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.

Abuse of the Legal System

Published: Tuesday, February 4th, 2014

Occasionally, someone abuses the legal system by filing numerous motions, affidavits and other pleadings

Article on Child Support Bill

Published: Wednesday, January 15th, 2014

Here is a link to my article in the Wisconsin Law Journal on the child support legislation proposal.

Child Support Bill

Published: Monday, January 13th, 2014

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.

Paternity and Travel

Published: Monday, November 25th, 2013

Fathers have neither the right nor the ability to restrict a pregnant woman from her constitutionally protected liberty.

Plea Bargaining in Disciplinary Cases

Published: Wednesday, November 13th, 2013

The Supreme Court is considering a proposal allowing plea bargaining in disciplinary cases. It’s about time.

Changing the Wisconsin Supreme Court

Published: Tuesday, November 12th, 2013

It is difficult for me to see how forcing any justice to seek approval from their fellow justices every two years is going to solve any problems. Instead, it seems to me that it would likely increase politicking among the justices, thus increasing strife.

CCAP

Published: Sunday, September 22nd, 2013

A legislator is proposing to severely limit CCAP. Why should public records be restricted?

A Moving Case Against Removal Law

Published: Wednesday, November 30th, 2005

On November 9, 2005, the Wisconsin Assembly passed a bill by vote of 57 to 38 vote that would substantially change Wisconsin’s removal law, greatly restricting a parent’s ability to move with a minor child.

Clinton v. Clinton: The Divorce Scenario

Published: Saturday, April 1st, 2000

Pretend for a minute that Hillary was not as accepting of Bill’s infidelity as she appeared to be. What issues would arise in the divorce case of Clinton v. Clinton?