Wisconsin readers may be surprised to learn that some parents of adopted children born internationally are given inaccurate birth dates for their children. In some cases, the dates are off by a number of years. Parents with children that are found to be a different age than the date listed on their birth certificates may […]
Many Wisconsin residents may be interested to learn that, according to a report published on Aug. 5, more grandparents have custody of their grandchildren than ever before. Across the nation, the number of children who are in the care of their grandparents has doubled from 2.4 million in 2000 to 4.9 million in 2010. In […]
There are many married couples out there that, when rough times become too much to handle, they jump straight to a divorce proceeding. While this is an understandable action to take, sometimes it behooves a spouse who is going through some marital troubles to take a step back and think through what their next course […]
Imagine that you are your significant other are engaged and your wedding day is only a few months away. You are thinking about talking to your significant other about a prenuptial agreement, but you are afraid of the ramifications — or even what you’re supposed to say. You fear that merely saying the word “prenup” […]
In Wisconsin, there are three different types of support that may be ordered in a divorce. Like other states, Wisconsin provides for child support and spousal maintenance payments. Unlike many other states, however, Wisconsin law also allows for a third, hybrid type of support called family support. Family support is a hybrid type of support […]
Once a Wisconsin court establishes a child support order, support payments will be distributed via direct deposit or state-issued debit card. Under Wisconsin law, a parent must support his or her child until the child is 18, or until age 19 if the child is still in high school or a GED program. Thus, child […]
Depending on the facts in the case, it may be possible to change a minor’s name to the mother’s maiden name after a divorce. A judge will have to determine that ordering such a change is in the best interest of the child. The court will look at how long the child has had the […]
People who are going through a divorce in Wisconsin might be interested to learn how alimony will affect their taxes. The Internal Revenue Service requires all people who pay or receive alimony to report the payments on their taxes. Recipients of alimony must count the payments as income, and payers of alimony may deduct the […]
Although a lower court ruling in 2014 recognized same-sex marriages in Wisconsin, the right to marry for same-sex couples declared by the U.S. Supreme Court in its June 2015 decision gives the marriages of Wisconsin same-sex couples legal weight even if they move to another state. This interstate issue was part of the case before […]
Wisconsin couples know that when a marriage ends, many times financial obligations do not. These include child support, which usually ends when a child turns 18, and alimony, which might only end with the remarriage or death of an ex-spouse. Just like child support, alimony, also known as spousal support, usually can’t be avoided in […]
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