Wisconsin parents who are considering a divorce should be aware of how a preference for the primary caretaker can affect custody arrangements. While joint physical custody is often seen as the ideal scenario, the preference is usually given to the child’s primary caretaker. The primary caretaker standard emphasizes the importance of the relationship between a […]
Many Wisconsin couples who are getting a divorce own a home together. In some cases, a couple might agree to live together despite the divorce and pay off the mortgage. However, this is not a workable solution for many people, and if that is the case, the couple needs to find a way of splitting […]
Divorce is often a very contentious and stressful experience. Parties can look for any advantage they can get and a Facebook faux pas can have major consequences. Depending on your privacy settings, not everyone who can read your Facebook is your “friend.” As more and more people use social media, we are seeing a growing […]
Divorce is a very stressful experience and people going through a divorce can often do things that come back to haunt them. A Wisconsin man is now facing charges of felony mistreatment of animals after allegedly shooting the pet cats he shared with his ex-wife while their divorce was pending. His ex-wife had filed for […]
The power social media has to connect people is undeniable. Social media makes it quick and easy to reconnect with an old friend or classmate. However, social media is playing an increasing role in causing marital discord and even leading to divorce. Recently, National Public Radio had an interesting piece on the power of social […]
When a married couple divorces, the property they own must be divided between the two spouses. Who gets the marital home has traditionally been one of the most contested property division issues in a divorce. Traditionally, the value of a home increases over time and therefore the home would have a large amount of equity […]
In the past, we have written about the impact that social media and E-mail are having in family law cases. It is now very common for divorce cases to involve some evidence obtained from e-mail, Facebook or other internet services. E-mail evidence was recently used in a Michigan divorce, but now the man who obtained […]
According to statistics from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services Division of Public Health, the divorce rate in Wisconsin in 2009 was 2.9 percent. That was lower than the national rate of 3.4 percent, but means that 16,705 marriages ended in the state that year. While most agree that some marriages are too strained or […]
The 83rd Academy Awards are just a few short weeks away and many Oscar hopefuls are waiting with great anticipation to learn if they will forever be known as an “Academy Award winner” or simply as a “nominee.” However, some believe winning an Oscar may bring bad news for the winner. There has been a […]
Sunday, Troy Aikman did an excellent job calling the Green Bay Packers victory in the Super Bowl on national television. He did such a great job calling one of the greatest Super Bowls ever, viewers may never have guessed that he and his wife had separated just weeks before the game. On January 25, the […]
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