Blog Posts in February, 2010
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Posted on Feb 26, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
In any divorce, the court looks to determine whether or not there has been any wrong doing by one party or the other, such as: hiding assets or squandering marital property. If your spouse squanders ...
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Posted on Feb 26, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
Request is being made by the Wisconsin Bar Association to provide judges with broader powers to expunge court records because the records are too easily accessible online and somttimes abused by ...
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Posted on Feb 26, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
Governor Jim Doyle signed a bill on February 24, 2010, regarding sex education classes in Wisconsin. Public schools in Wisconsin will be compelled to teach students about birth control and sexually ...
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Posted on Feb 26, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
The Food and Drug Administration will be requiring tobacco companies to disclose the ingredients in cigarettes. It will require companies to disclose the results of studies done on these products. The ...
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Posted on Feb 26, 2010 By Graham P. Wiemer
To help protect maintenance workers and emergency responders, the State of Wisconsin has passed a move over law, which requires drivers to shift lanes and/or slow down in the event an ambulance, ...
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Posted on Feb 26, 2010 By Christopher J. MacGillis
There is a newly released statement that provides Charles A. Avey's account of what happened in the final hours of Cody Reetz's life. To read more, please click on the link below. ...
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Posted on Feb 25, 2010 By Lisa M. Vanden Heuvel
When placing items on layaway it is always important to get the merchant's policy in writing, including how much time you have to make payments, the minimum payment, fees, and what happens if you miss ...
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Posted on Feb 24, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
BadgerCare is a Medicaid program that provides health care coverage for uninsured low income working families with children. The following persons are eligible for BadgerCare: Children under age 19 ...
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Posted on Feb 24, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
http://www.abanet.org/publiced/practical/personalinjury.html http://www.cpsc.gov/ http://www.nsc.org/Pages/Home.aspx http://topics.law.cornell.edu/wex/tort ...
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Posted on Feb 24, 2010 By Lisa M. Vanden Heuvel
If someone is able to get enough personal information an identity thief can open up credit accounts, start utility services, and make purchases in the name of that individual. It is best to advise all ...
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Posted on Feb 24, 2010 By Graham P. Wiemer
Mediation is often defined as a method of nonbinding dispute resolution involving a neutral third party who tries to help the disputing parties reach a mutually agreeable solution. In the family law ...
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Posted on Feb 24, 2010 By Lisa M. Vanden Heuvel
It is important for family member to always be alert to changes in patterns which may be a signal to a problem. Be alert to: unpaid bills, missing property, unexplained withdrawals from accounts, ...
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Posted on Feb 24, 2010 By Christopher J. MacGillis
No, if you are receiving child support, you are not required to pay tax on the child support. If, however, you are receiving family support, you may be required to pay tax. Please discuss this issue ...
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Posted on Feb 23, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
Step Family Foundation: www.stepfamily.org ABA Center on Children and the Law: www.abanet.org National Center for Youth and Law: www.youthlaw.org Joint Custody Association: www.jointcustody.org ...
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Posted on Feb 23, 2010 By Christopher J. MacGillis
You can file a Petition for Temporary Restraining Order and Injunction in the following places: 1. The County where the Petitioner resides 2. The County where the Respondent resides 3. The County ...
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Posted on Feb 23, 2010 By Graham P. Wiemer
Bail is a security such as cash or a bond, especially security required by a court for the release of a prisoner who must appear at a future time. Relatedly, bond is a written promise to pay money or ...
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Posted on Feb 22, 2010 By Graham P. Wiemer
An interrogation is the formal questioning of a person. In a criminal law sense, it is often intensive questioning by the police, usually of a person arrested for or suspected of a crime. Police ...
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Posted on Feb 22, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
According to national statistics, about 10% of divorces involve custody/placement litigation. Children too often become estranged from one parent during the process. One explanation of a child's ...
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Posted on Feb 22, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement Act or UCCJEA sets forth standards that a Court may take into consideration in making a custody determination and when a Court must defer to an ...
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Posted on Feb 22, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
Under the State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program, known as the appliance Cash for Clunker's program, Wisconsin is providing rebates on boilers and furnaces $200.00, geo-thermal heat pumps $75 ...
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Posted on Feb 22, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
The following changes will go into effect on February 22, 2010: 1. Credit card issuers will not be able to increase interest rates on existing credit card balances unless the borrower is at least 60 ...
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Posted on Feb 22, 2010 By Christopher J. MacGillis
If your dog or domestic pet is injured by another dog, you may be entitled to damages that were caused by the other dog. If your dog or domestic animal has been injured by another dog, please call ...
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Posted on Feb 22, 2010 By Christopher J. MacGillis
Under Wisconsin law, generally the "owner of a dog is liable for two times the full amount of damages caused by the dog injuring or causing injury to a person, domestic animal or property if the owner ...
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Posted on Feb 19, 2010 By Graham P. Wiemer
An interrogatory is a written question, usually in a set of questions, submitted to an opposing party in a lawsuit as part of discovery.
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Posted on Feb 19, 2010 By Linda S. Vanden Heuvel
Try an internet search for your location with the terms "collaborative law" "collaborative divorce" and "collaborative attorney." You can also contact the International Academy of Collaborative ...
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