In Wisconsin, your child has the right to deny you placement or visitation with your grandchild absent a court order requiring visitation or placement. You, as the grandparent, have the right to petition the state courts for relief. When determining
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Hawley, Kaufman & Kautzer, S.C. is a Wisconsin-based law firm specializing in family law and estate planning. The firm provides legal services related to adoption, child custody, child support, divorce (including contested, uncontested, and high-net-worth cases), maintenance, paternity, and termination of parental rights. Additionally, they handle estate planning matters such as wills, durable power of attorney, health care power of attorney, and marital property agreements. Their blog content focuses on explaining Wisconsin family law topics, including custody rights, paternity laws, and divorce asset division, aiming to educate clients on legal processes and rights. The firm emphasizes compassionate, accountable representation and clear communication with clients.
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CHILD SUPPORT: DEVIATING FROM GUIDELINES?
Child support is generally ordered pursuant to the guidelines provided for in the governing statutes. Courts may deviate from these guidelines if it finds that the guidelines amount would be unfair. The court makes the fairness determination after evaluating the
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Equivalent Care Credit in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Administrative Code pertaining to child support guidelines was updated effective January 1, 2024. The code chapter, specifically Department of Child and Families Chapter 150 (DCF 150), was updated to clarify when and how equivalent care should be applied
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Enforcing Physical Placement Orders
Unfortunately, there are times when one party withholds placement of a child. There a can be many reasons or motivations for a party to withhold placement from the other parent. Regardless of the reason, the party who has had their
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Temporary Orders in Divorce Proceedings
A temporary order in a divorce proceeding is especially helpful when there are contested issues. Think of a temporary order as the “rules of the game” during a divorce proceeding. Aside from limited situations, the soonest a divorce judgment may
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Initial Orders on Stipulations in Family Proceedings
In pending divorce proceedings, it is common for the parties to reach at least a partial agreement regarding physical placement, legal custody, child support, property division or maintenance while other matters remain unresolved. In that case, even though the parties
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Legal Separation vs. Divorce
You might hear of people who are legally separated and wonder how that is different from simply being divorced. In Wisconsin, legal separations and divorces share a similar legal process, but the end result is differently. For example, in both
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Termination of Parental Rights Proceedings
A proceeding to terminate the parental rights (TPR) of one or both parents is initiated by preparing and filing a petition, summons and a notice. The petition is the document that identifies the people involved, including the child, and the
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Qualified Domestic Relation Orders in divorces. What are they and why they matter
A Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDROs) is a court order that divides an individual’s retirement plans between themselves and their former spouse. The order is presented to the plan administrator and instructs how the plan should be divided between the
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Financial Disclosures to the Court
In an action for divorce and any other family action, the parties are required to submit a full financial disclosure. The court is actually required by law to order the parties involved to file the disclosure. This disclosure includes all
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