There are two types of restraining orders: domestic abuse and harassment. Restraining orders are orders from the court and are also called injunctions, that prevent a person from taking certain actions. These orders go further than simply preventing someone from engaging in abuse or harassment. They also often prohibit all contact with the person asking […]
David S. Kowalski
WISCONSIN DIVORCE AND FAMILY LAW: WHAT IS MAINTENANCE, AND HOW MUCH WILL I RECEIVE/PAY?
Maintenance (otherwise known as alimony) is support paid to a former spouse after a divorce. It is only available in divorce—it is not available to couples who never married. It is different from child support in several important respects. Perhaps most important, there is no “right” to maintenance after divorce. Maintenance is awarded on a […]
WISCONSIN DIVORCE AND FAMILY LAW: WHEN DOES CHILD SUPPORT END?
Child support ends when a child reaches the age of majority (18), or turns 19 if he/she is still in high school, whichever is latest. Wisconsin does not obligate parents to pay any support to a child after this period—the child is on his/her own. However, it is not necessarily true that a parent’s child […]
WISCONSIN DIVORCE AND FAMILY LAW: IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CUSTODY AND PLACEMENT?
I want “custody”! I have heard it hundreds of times. Every time I hear it I know right away that my potential client does not understand the difference between custody and placement. Custody has to do with making major decisions regarding your child’s life. Just because husbands and wives divorce themselves does not mean they […]
WISCONSIN FAMILY LAW: CAN I WITHHOLD PLACEMENT OF MY CHILD FROM THE OTHER PARENT?
As a family lawyer, I often receive calls from parents wondering under what circumstances they can deny placement of the children to the other parent. Wisconsin law specifically prohibits intentionally and unreasonably denying or interfering with a parent’s placement. The penalties for violating this rule are fairly severe, including awarding “make-up time,” attorneys’ fees, contempt […]
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