The Hawley, Kaufman & Kautzer, S.C. Blog, published by the Wisconsin-based law firm Hawley, Kaufman & Kautzer, S.C., focuses on family law issues relevant to clients in Wisconsin. The blog covers topics such as child custody and placement, paternity and legal fatherhood, divorce and post-divorce matters including maintenance and property division, adoption, child support, and estate planning. It addresses the legal nuances of family law in Wisconsin, including the importance of court orders, the division of business assets in divorce, and strategies for effective parenting post-separation. The blog aims to educate readers on their rights and the legal processes involved in family law cases, emphasizing practical guidance and the best interests of families.
Because INCARCERATION IS NOT VOLUNTARY UNEMPLOYMENT, what happens to child support when payors are sent to jail?
Wisconsin has recently made changes to the child support guidelines that includes added language to the administrative code, DCF 150, the code that
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Legal custody disputes related to transgender children present special issues in family court. To help understand these types of disputes, it is important to know terminology, such as:
Gender identity
Gender expression
Transgender
Nonbinary
Gender dysphoria
Transition
It is also
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Wisconsin child support guidelines use the term “Serial-Family Parent.” A “Serial-family parent” means a parent with an existing legal obligation for child support who incurs an additional legal obligation for child support in a subsequent family because of a court
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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…
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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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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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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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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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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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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