Family Law Blog

As a case is being closed to solved, or solved, it is important to plan your assets for the future after divorce is said and done.

Children may make the idea of “no contact” a little tricky after your divorce. If you have kids, it's important to put your differences aside for the betterment of the child's life.

The process of diving property and debt during/after the divorce is called property division. When it comes to homes, whether you want your house to appraise above or below the fair market rate depends on you wanting to keep it or be bought out. 

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Life is full of surprises and it can be challenging after dealing with a hurtle like divorce, but there are professionals who will help guide people to achieve their goals in a timely manner.

A lot of situations that involve a guardian ad litem would be where parents are having problems helping their kids with discipline at school or behavior at school, or falling behind academically. The parents might get frustrated because they don’t know what to expect from the school or what to do with their child.

More often than not, the standard of living of both spouses drops in the first few years after divorce. This is because the now two separated people are not on the same income and pool of assets that they had been with during the marriage.

Insurance is an important piece of finance as it safeguards your family from the unforeseeable. After a divorce, it's important to take a look at your options as the family dynamic has changed and new options may be available to you.

Financial security for the people they care about is something that a lot of people consider when going through a divorce. With this in mind, it is important to be aware of your opinions for insurance and what the best option for you could be.

Investing in your future is important to your success. There is both financial investing and personal investment with the latter dealing with how you feel emotionally and physically. When first starting out it is important to have the proper assistance, just like with divorce, to help guide you through the unfamiliar terrain.

In Wisconsin, the legislature set out the criteria for the court to consider when awarding a party maintenance (also known as alimony). Maintenance is supposed to be temporary and rehabilitative. However, in long term marriages it can sometimes be collected for the rest of a person’s life. If temporary alimony cannot bring out rehabilitation, then the court can, in proper circumstances, order alimony on a long-term or indefinite amount. If you do not get alimony at the time of the divorce, you cannot get alimony later on.

A lot of people fear divorce as there is a lot of uncertainty about what will happen and whether you or your kids will be okay after the divorce. Give yourself some time to discover new information. Why? Because you matter. Learn how to prepare your money, life, and kids for divorce in order to get the best outcome.

Child support is an important aspect of divorce if a couple has children. It is used by one parent to help support, maintain, and educate the child. The cost of child support has many factors between both parents.

Every parent going through divorce and dealing with child custody wants what seems to be the best for their child. Whatever the circumstances might be, the Guardian Ad Litem looks into the family situation and advise the court on things like where the child should live, or what contact the child should have with the parent(s).

There are a few simple steps of property division, but the whole point of the process is to provide a fair and equal split of the marital assets.

Fear and anxiety can bring out the worst in people during a divorce. While going through divorce, guidelines and rules should be set in order to protect yourself.

Filing for taxes can be complicated by itself, but when family trouble gets thrown into the mix it can feel overwhelming. That's why it's important to know what questions and answers to have during a divorce.

Learn what child custody is and the ramifications of the different types of child custody in Wisconsin.

The main goal of asset division is to fairly distribute what each person owns in value. These spreadsheets are to set the foundation so there is a clear picture on how to allocate your assets.

Just as far as there has to be a division in property in a divorce, there also has to be a division of debt. Make sure that you understand all of what the debts are and have an idea on how you would like to divide them.