Wisconsin Law Blog
Posted on Aug 12, 2011 By VHDSC Law
In order to ascertain maintenance, one of the criteria the court looks at is the Standard of Living of the parties while married. These criteria include, but are not limited to, the following: ...
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Posted on Aug 3, 2011 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
Maintenance does not have to be paid on a monthly basis. It can be paid in one lump sum. A buy out of maintenance raises important and complicated tax issues. Consult an attorney or accountant before ...
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Posted on Aug 3, 2011 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
How long have you practiced law in Wisconsin? What percentage of your practice is devoted to family law and divorce? Will you send me a free copy of Divorce Mistakes That Could Cost You a Fortune? Are ...
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Posted on Jul 25, 2011 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
The economy has made determination of earning capacity a much more difficult analysis. People both in and out of the job market are being forced to take cuts in pay or to alter their job requirements ...
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Posted on Jul 21, 2011 By VHDSC Law
1. Talk to a number of divorce lawyers. Check out their ratings under AVVO and Martindale Hubble. Try to select an attorney that is familiar with your local rules and judges, and primarily practices ...
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Posted on Jun 22, 2011 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
You don't need to hire a detective if you are trying to establish your spouse's infidelity. Too often you can simply use social media including Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Match.com, eHarmony, ...
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Posted on Jun 22, 2011 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
Happy Father's Day to the dads who are reading this blog. The Pew Research Center has recently recorded the changing roles of parents in the United States as marriage rates and traditional family ...
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Posted on Jun 21, 2011 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
On June 20, 2011, Dane County Circuit Court Judge Daniel R. Moeser ruled that Wis. Stat. Chapter 770, which legalized registries for same sex couples, does not grant legal status to domestic partners ...
Posted on Mar 8, 2011 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
After divorce, use of Our Family Wizard assists in co-parenting and other placement issues. You can create time schedules, plans, share activities, trade days, track support and variable expenses, ...
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Posted on Mar 8, 2011 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
If you are married 10 years or longer you can receive Social Security benefits as a widow or widower if your ex-spouse dies, even years after your divorce and even if your ex-spouse remarried. Your ...
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Posted on Mar 7, 2011 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
Effective September 1, 2010, the parties can stipulate to the issuance of a harassment injunction instead of a domestic abuse injunction. If the parties agree to such a stipulation, the court may not ...
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Posted on Mar 7, 2011 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
There have been changes to Wisconsin Domestic Abuse Injunction statutes, Wis. Stats. 813.12. The changes include: 1. The petitioner must provide information regarding other cases involving the ...
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Posted on Dec 6, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
Prenuptial agreements are used more and more often by the younger generation. Issues such as school loans, homes, pets, pensions, retirement accounts, premarital personalty, credit card debt, income ...
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Posted on Dec 6, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
AARP and Consumer Reports released an online tool at www.drugsavings.aarp.org that lists generic alternatives for brand name drugs. The site estimates what the monthly cost would be for each option ...
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Posted on Nov 19, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
The issue of grandparent visitation is one of significance in many divorce cases. Obtaining grandparent visitation post-judgment is oftentimes difficult so if the parties are able to address the issue ...
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Posted on Nov 19, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
1. Personal injury lawyers should remember that their responsibility does not necessarily end with the personal injury settlement, especially relative to personal injury settlement proceeds obtained ...
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Posted on Nov 19, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
Always provide for maintenance to cease on the death or remarriage of the recipient in order to maintain a support argument. Also specifically identify that the maintenance is income to the recipient ...
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Posted on Nov 19, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
The quick answer is no. Maintenance is a domestic support obligation. A domestic support obligation must meet four criteria: 1. It must be due to a spouse, former spouse or child. . . 2. It must be in ...
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Posted on Nov 17, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
Once divorced, review your wills, trusts, living will, life insurance, medical power of attorney, financial power of attorney, beneficiary designations, etc., to make sure that your estate planning is ...
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Posted on Nov 17, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
In Wisconsin, the divorce is dismissed.
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Posted on Nov 17, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
If your spouse is cheating, you may want to obtain hard evidence of that fact. While Wisconsin is a no-fault state, evidence of cheating may be an emotional need of the injured spouse. 1. Private ...
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Posted on Nov 17, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
1. Renewed interest in appearance. 2. Changing Internet use. 3. Changing passwords on accounts and Internet. 4. Changing credit cards and cell phones. 5. Post office box. 6. Lying and inconsistencies. ...
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Posted on Nov 17, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
The IRS provides a publication: Divorced or Separated Individuals . It's IRS Publication 504, available at www.irs.gov or by calling 1-800-829-3676.
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Posted on Nov 17, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
Go to: www.wicourts.gov/forms1/circuit.htm#family or check out the Waukesha County, Wisconsin, Clerk of Courts website: www.waukeshacounty.gov .
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Posted on Nov 17, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
Check out the National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE or the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence: www.ncadv.org or 303-839-1852.
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