Image via Wikipedia In Wisconsin, Court files are generally open and subject to public inspection, as part of the state Open Records Law. That is why a political news story caught my eye: a Judge in a Missouri congressman’s divorce sealed the file after a reporter asked to see it. Unless a Judge specifically orders [...]
Grandparent Visitation When a Parent Has Died (WI Family Law)
Many states have adopted laws under which grandparents who have been estranged from their grandchildren may obtain formal visitation rights to see them. These laws are a variation of the concept that Courts may intervene and allow such visitation even if it occurs over the objection of the custodial parent. Wisconsin law provides conditions under which grandparents may [...]
Custody and Placement Mediation Topics
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 [...]
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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