A joint statement has been issued by the major LGBTQ+ legal advocacy non-profits, reaffirming their advice for LGBTQ+ families after the election: get a court order regarding your child. Before the election and after, for 20+ years, actually, this has
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PROTECTING LGBTQ+ FAMILIES IN WISCONSIN AFTER THE 2024 ELECTION
By Attorney Emily Dudak Leiter, The Law Center, S.C.
(as of 11/10/2024)
The results of the 2024 election are shocking, disturbing, and deeply saddening. We grieve the hope we felt and the future we thought was on the horizon.
We…
Parent-Teacher Conferences Are Happening: Know the Difference Between IEPs and 504s
Often, around the time of parent-teacher conferences at the end of the first quarter or trimester of the school year, many parents become aware that their child is struggling in school. Sometimes teachers or school staff identify areas where a…
Termination of Parental Rights: Voluntary vs. Involuntary
What is a Termination of Parental Rights?
Before a child may be adopted, they must be “available for adoption.” Availability can be accomplished through termination of the birth parents’ parental rights. In many states, this takes the form of a…
Supporting Students with Disabilities – Starting the School Year Off Right
It’s the start of another school year. For families of students with disabilities some extra time working with school staff before the start of the school year or early in the year can lead to success throughout the year. Here…
We hire people, not positions.
Please check out our most recent job posting for two new attorneys. If you think you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. Studies have shown that women, people of color, and other historically marginalized groups are…
Divorced Parents & Financial Aid
How should financial aid be handled when parents are divorced? Like every other issue, what is best for your child should come first.
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School Support During the Pandemic
Many parents are struggling to know how to support the educational needs of their children. Some schools are taking this opportunity to completely rethink how to offer services to students that are already stressed and anxious. Some of these suggestions…
Attorney Kristi Baker and Sara Vanden Brook have been Selected as Super Lawyers Rising Stars for 2020 – What Does the Selection Process Entail?
The Law Center, S.C., attorneys Kristi Baker and Sara Vanden Brook have been placed on Super Lawyer’s 2020 Rising Stars list, as top attorneys in the state for the practice of family law. Only 2.5 percent of attorneys in each…
New Cambridge Analysis Concludes Children Conceived Using Assisted Reproduction are Just as Likely to Thrive as Other Children…and Sometimes More So
Families come in many different forms. In particular, advances in medical technology are expanding the concept of the family now more than ever. Unfortunately, the social acceptance of some families has lagged behind the technology. But what is the impact,…