divorce

In any divorce involving children, addressing the issue of child support should be a top priority. While Wisconsin law establishes guidelines for calculating divorcing spouses’ child support obligations, there are a number of factors – from the child’s needs to the parents’ respective incomes – that can greatly affect the calculation of a child support […]

We’ve all seen it, and many of us have experienced it in our own lives: A family at the playground, or a couple out to dinner, and at least one person (if not more) with his or her head buried in a tablet or Smartphone. In today’s world, Internet-enabled devices make it easier for us […]

In Wisconsin, either spouse can receive alimony (also called “maintenance”) in a divorce. The courts consider a number of different factors in deciding whether to award maintenance (and if so, how much), and spouses resolving their divorces through negotiations, mediation, and collaborative law should generally consider these factors, as well. Factors for Determining Alimony (Maintenance) […]

In order to make ends meet after a divorce, oftentimes, the best thing that a divorcing spouse can do is to commit himself or herself to the divorce process. While it may be tempting to simply want the process to be over as quickly as possible, there are several important reasons – financial and otherwise […]