Don’t forget about IRS when deciding divorce agreement
The IRS has some very interesting rules when it comes to reporting the income and assets of divorcing couples. To [...]
Parents sometimes use children as pawns in disagreements
Many of the decisions and protocol parents need to follow regarding their children are addressed in the divorce decree and [...]
Milwaukee woman entitled to interest from ex-husband’s benefits
A Wisconsin court recently decided that the ex-wife of a former Milwaukee fireman is entitled to 40 percent of his [...]
‘Grand families’ face unique legal issues
Society's view of the "traditional" family -- that is, father, mother, children -- is of course a hot topic these [...]
Wisconsin domestic partnership law upheld
The Wisconsin domestic partnership law has survived a constitutional challenge, at least for now. The law, passed in 2009, allows [...]
Why you need to know about your spouse’s business
Income is a key consideration in any divorce. Under Wisconsin law, both spouses' incomes are factored into determining how much [...]
Spouse may be entitled to keep life insurance
When couples divide property in the process of negotiating a divorce settlement, they may find that one or the other [...]
Ways to improve communication with your ex
Newly divorced people in Wisconsin might be frustrated at having to keep up communication with their exes after they have [...]
Divorce can be more complex for gay couples
While most married couples in Wisconsin or elsewhere do not assume that their marriages will end in divorce, same-sex married [...]
Law seeks to improve accuracy of adoptees’ birth dates
Wisconsin readers may be surprised to learn that some parents of adopted children born internationally are given inaccurate birth dates [...]
