Collaborating with your spouse on your divorce may be the last thing on your mind. Yet, it’s something that every divorcing couple should consider – one last effort to work together and sort out the issues at hand. Collaborative divorce involves you and your attorney...
Year: 2023
3 important facts people need to know about divorce mediation
Mediation has become a very common alternative to standard litigated divorces in Wisconsin. People navigating a broad array of different personal circumstances might choose this form of alternate dispute resolution so that they can minimize how much time they spend in...
How do you divide a joint business in a divorce?
As a business owner who is considering divorce, you may naturally be concerned about how your divorce will affect your business. Your concerns will be even greater when you share the business with your spouse. Figuring out what to do with a jointly-held business after...
Should you try to keep your house in a divorce?
While your house might be your most valuable asset, the sum total of other assets could equal or surpass it. Property division in a divorce is about dividing all your assets, not just one, so don’t get fixated on retaining the house at the cost of losing out overall. ...
Preventing holiday placement disputes through better planning
The holiday season (basically the last two months of the year) is a joyful time for many families. But for divorced couples in Wisconsin who share custody and placement of their children, the holidays can be filled with stress, misunderstandings, resentment and even...
Alternatives to litigated divorce if you have a special-needs child
Raising children is difficult even under ideal circumstances. If you have a child with special needs, however, everything becomes more complicated – including divorce and related custody matters. When the parents of special-needs kids get divorced, they must make...
Recognizing the devastating effects of parental alienation syndrome
When parents get divorced and there is a dispute over child custody, children can suffer the harm that comes from being in the middle of a conflict they have no control over. In some cases, the children end up developing anger and long-term resentment toward both...
Child placement in Wisconsin: How much input should kids have?
When parents are about to go through divorce, child custody and placement are understandably a major concern. Parents and older children alike often ask whether kids get to choose which parent they want to live with. For numerous important reasons, the answer in...