Although divorce is the result of roughly one in two marriages in the country, it is by no means an easy or simple proceeding for those involved. While the public perception of divorce sees the action primarily as the severing of romantic ties between individuals, it’s important to understand that it also severs the financial…
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“You’ll be hearing from my lawyer” is a commonly heard line in movies and television, which has characterized the relationship between attorneys and their clients as a constant service, which can be called upon at the beck and call of the client. In reality, most of us don’t find ourselves needing legal counsel frequently…
As divorce rates reach record highs here in the United States, more families are dealing with child support than ever before. The numbers may surprise you: over 26% of all children in America live with one parent while the other lives somewhere else. In total, child support dues amount to about $34.1 billion dollars,…
Under Wisconsin law, child support is ordinarily ordered to be paid until the child is: 1. legally emancipated (becomes self-supporting} 2. reaches the age of eighteen, or 3. graduates from high school whichever occurs later, but in no event after the child reaches the age of nineteen if the child is pursuing an…
At The Fitzgerald Law Firm, we understand family conflicts can arise for any number of reasons around the holidays as well as the desire to resolve them together. One especially challenging and heart-breaking time where family conflict can unfortunately arise, surrounds the addition of a new child to the family. The heart…
In Wisconsin, alimony is officially referred to as spousal maintenance, but the concept is the same: payments made from one spouse to the other in order to lessen the financial hardship that can follow divorce. Mutual agreement or court decision? Many people assume alimony is always ordered by a court, however, this isn’t…