Under Wisconsin law, parents are required to attend at least one session of mediation whenever legal custody and/or physical placement is at issue, with little exception. The purpose of mediation is to try to help parents resolve their disagreements without having to go through a full-blown custody battle. Most parents are able to reach agreement [...]
Physical Placement: The Basics
In Wisconsin, the legal terminology to describe physical custody of a child in Family Court matters is “physical placement.” During a parent’s periods (times) of physical placement, the child is either with the parent or under that parent’s care. The parent with physical placement has the right and responsibility to make routine, daily decisions about [...]
Have a (Parenting) Plan
Many people, particularly dads, come into the office with the idea that they would like to have “50/50″ in regards to custody and physical placement arrangements. Shared parenting is a lofty goal. However, for some people, it is difficult to come up with concrete details as to how a shared parenting proposal would actually work in practice. [...]
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