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Avoiding financial disaster in divorce

As Wisconsin residents thinking about divorce evaluate the process, one of the first considerations should be the financial impact. While divorce may seem necessary to end a failing relationship, the financial aftermath can be devastating for both parties. Heading into the action without a realistic view of mutual finances could leave an individual vulnerable to […]

Preparing for a contested divorce in Wisconsin

In some cases, it is necessary to resolve a divorce dispute in a Wisconsin courtroom. While an individual may have preferred that the divorce be resolved through more informal processes, it is important to prepare for what litigation may bring. At the outset, it is a good idea to get an attorney who understands the […]

Divorces impact retirement picture for older couples

Divorces can be difficult to manage financially at any age. The closer a Wisconsin couple is to retirement the more potential there is for their retirement plans to be interrupted. With the divorce rate increasing for those 50 years and older, it becomes even more crucial for divorcing couples to structure the divorce’s financial settlement […]

Entrepreneurs and prenuptial agreements

Wisconsin entrepreneurs who are thinking about getting married may be well advised to consider having a prenuptial agreement in place long before the wedding date. Even though divorce may be far from their minds, if the marriage does end, it could have a significant impact on the company. The end of a marriage can be […]

Why some couples get a divorce

Many Wisconsin couples have considered ending their marriages. In some cases, trying to work things out and staying together makes sense. In others, divorcing may be the best course of action to take. People who are thinking about divorcing their spouses should think through reasons why they might want to stay together and reasons why […]

The dangers of social media for people getting a divorce

Divorces can sometimes be contentious affairs because they are so emotional, and people often have feelings of hurt and resentment. In some ways, access to social media can make this worse. Wisconsin couples who are ending their marriages may be tempted to air their grievances on Facebook, but this could prove to be a serious […]

Supporting a child after divorce

As many Wisconsin parents have found, the payment of child support can become an issue at times. This might be true both for divorced couples and those who were never married. Support for a child is usually based upon state guidelines that take parental income and other factors into account. However, both parents are obligated […]

Actress Kaley Cuoco’s divorce agreement

Wisconsin fans of the hit television show “The Big Bang Theory” may have heard that one of its stars, actress Kaley Cuoco, and her former husband were officially divorced as of May 6. They were together for about two years. Cuoco and her former husband, tennis star Ryan Sweeting, were married on Dec. 31, 2013, […]

Keeping the split amicable for the child’s sake

In most cases, divorcing Wisconsin parents who have young children will be dealing with one another for quite some time after their marriage ends. Even after their children are grown, they will likely attend functions to celebrate milestones their children reach throughout their lives. While marriages sometimes end, parenting relationships do not. During a divorce, […]

Divorce on the rise among older couples

Wisconsin residents who are getting on in years may be more likely to get a divorce than previous generations. Statistics show that while overall the divorce rate in the United States is dropping, half of all marriages end in divorce, and the reason that number remains high is because of divorce among baby boomers. Experts […]