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Grandparents’ calls for custody rights grow louder

There is quite a bit of drama playing out in family law courts across the nation (with Milwaukee being no exception) over whether grandparents have any right to be involved in their grandchildren’s lives. This is an issue that may hit home if a Milwaukee grandma or grandpa becomes the odd person out after a […]

Commission recommends uniform protections for military parents

When it comes to family law, state laws can vary greatly. For example, some Wisconsin laws governing divorce, child custody and child support differ from Minnesota or Michigan’s laws. This can create confusion and turmoil when a divorce or child custody case crosses state lines. In effort to provide more uniformity between the states, a […]

Singer Usher continues in quest for child custody

Usher, the famous singer, has come to showcase his talent in Wisconsin. Wisconsin residents may have also read about his divorce and child custody case in the papers, as well as the recent tragedy that struck a near relation of his. His ex-wife had a son who was recently involved in a fatal jet-ski accident. […]

Child custody issue amplified after international abduction

A jury recently convicted a Virginia pastor for aiding and abetting a mother who took her biologically related daughter out of the United States. In 2000, the mother married another woman in a Vermont-sanctioned civil ceremony. During the couple’s marriage, the biological mother conceived the girl through artificial insemination. The domestic couple split in 2004. […]

Seal and Heidi Klum submit custody paperwork

The initial separation between supermodel Heidi Klum and singer Seal started off amicably. However, the recent public arguments between the power couple might mean that things are about to turn nasty for the pair. As the couple discusses child custody for their three children, several variables will determine the outcome of the battle. In addition, […]

Program gives divorced dads ways to stay connected with kids

Research has shown that maintaining a strong father-child relationship after a divorce is important for the child’s well-being both while growing up and as an adult. But about 50 percent of all marriages end in divorce, and mothers receive primary child custody 80 percent of the time. As a result, divorced dads often feel disconnected […]

La Crosse man denied custody, charged with threats

After an unfavorable outcome in a child custody case, a La Crosse man has been charged with eight felony counts of threat. In the custody case, the man was denied contact with his children and ordered to undergo counseling. He began seeing a therapist, who told police the man made threats during a session. He […]

Wisconsin woman takes child in custody dispute

A warrant has been issued for a Wisconsin woman’s arrest after she failed to return her son to his father in violation of the terms of a custody order. The woman, age 20, and her estranged husband, age 23, have been waged in a bitter child custody dispute over the three-year-old boy. The woman previously […]