A Wisconsin parent who has been through a recent divorce may face a variety of difficulties when trying to take a child abroad. If children are younger than 16 years old, both parents must be present when applying for a passport. However, if the couple is divorced, one parent may be present if he or […]
A 23-year-old woman was given three years of probation for reportedly taking her child to California in violation of the father’s visitation rights. According to the child’s father, he had missed 20 scheduled visits with his child due to the fact that the mother could not be found. The father also stated that he believed […]
Wisconsin NBA fans have seen their fair share of family law cases emerge from the stars’ lives. Indiana Pacer Paul George is the latest star to be implicated in a child custody case. A woman who alleges that the All-Star is the father of her child filed for sole custody of their child. She is […]
Parents in Wisconsin may have concerns and questions about child custody when separating or going through a divorce, and understanding what custody means can help when parents have issues regarding child support and decision-making abilities. Legal custody gives one or both parents the right to make major decisions about a child or children and is […]
Wisconsin law allows third parties who are not a child’s biological parents to seek and obtain visitation rights in certain cases. Eligible parties include the child’s grandparents, stepparents or other people who have established a parent-like relationship with the child. Some people who have these relationships to a child are normally not eligible to receive […]
A Wisconsin Court of Appeals decision recently affirmed a lower court’s ruling that a mother who had moved her children out of state had to return to Wisconsin and re-enroll her children in their former school district. The mother and the father had previously been granted joint legal custody, with the mother being granted 60 […]
A parent who wishes to gain custody of a child in Wisconsin must follow the laws that are set forth by the state. These laws also apply to grandparents and other family members who want to try to gain custody of a child. If these laws are not followed, then the child could be placed […]
Wisconsin parents may be interested in some information on the factors that courts use in determining custody issues after a divorce. Depending on the particular state, the motivating factors could change, but most of them exist to achieve specific goals. Nearly every decision that a court makes regarding child custody and physical placement is governed […]
If you are facing a legal child custody issue, our lawyers might be able to find a reasonable and fair solution that may satisfy all parties involved while seeking to preserve the child’s best interests. At Magner, Hueneke & Borda, LLP, we may be able to help you work out the sensitive matter of legal […]
Wisconsin is one of only six states to have a formal virtual visitation law on its books. Because of this, parenting plans including virtual visitation provisions are gaining prevalence in family court proceedings. Wisconsin law clearly states that virtual visitation is appropriate for facilitating communication between parents and children at reasonable hours during periods when […]
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