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 […]
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Wisconsin Divorce Law: Choosing an Experienced Lawyer
Divorce is tough. Choosing the right lawyer and law firm can be the difference between having a bright and successful post-divorce life or a life weighted down by the financial issues of the past. Although experience should not be your only characteristic of your divorce attorney it should be in the top two or three. […]
WISCONSIN DIVORCE AND FAMILY LAW: COLLABORATIVE LAW IN WISCONSIN – WHAT IS IT AND IS IT FOR YOU?
Recently, at a firm meeting we were talking about the concept of collaborative family law. To be honest, it is a relatively new concept and I did not know all of the details so I began asking questions. The more answers to the questions I received the more I wondered of the benefits of collaborative […]
WISCONSIN DIVORCE AND FAMILY LAW: HOW DO I CHOOSE AN ATTORNEY?
Recently, I had a phone call from a friend of a perspective client asking my thoughts on her friend’s divorce judgment. There were complaints that the Guardian ad Litem and the judge were bias against him. I explained to the person that although there are biases it is my experience that it is often times […]
WISCONSIN DIVORCE AND FAMILY LAW: CAN ONE LAWYER REPRESENT ME AND MY SPOUSE IN A DIVORCE?
No. It is a conflict of interest. A lawyer’s ethical rules prevent him from representing two parties in the same action who have adverse interests. Few parties have more clear adverse interests than a divorcing couple. Therefore, the same lawyer cannot advise both clients without violating his duty to one of them. Even if the […]
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