Did you know that on September 12th, America celebrates a national day of encouragement? So if you or a loved one is going through a divorce or a challenging family law situation, take some time today to use words of encouragement. One day can make all the difference in the world. Read more here.
Congratulations to David Kowalski! At Kowalski, Wilson & Vang, LLC, the skills and experience of our team set us apart. Attorney David Kowalski recently achieved a well-deserved honor, achieving Lead Counsel Verification in the practice areas of divorce and family law. This achievement was built on a foundation of his profound legal experience, solid reputation, […]
What happens in a divorce where there is a family or privately held business? Wisconsin law asserts that marital assets are subject to division in a divorce. However, exceptions exist: 1) if assets are part of an inheritance or gift 2) if a prenuptial agreement is present. Without these exceptions, the business is included in […]
No matter if you are divorced or married, tips on how to strengthen your parent child relationship can always prove helpful. A healthy relationship with your child is paramount. The strength of your parent-child relationship will determine how they develop later in life. View More Information Here
In 2009, President Barack Obama declared June LGBT pride month, six years before gay marriage was legalized in the United States. Rewinding to mid-19th century, divorce became the popular alternative to an unhappy marriage. Fear of the immorality of divorce decreased in the United States at the turn of the 20th century and divorce rates […]
The most common way to establish child or spousal support in a family case involving a servicemember is to obtain a court order. Support orders are usually made in divorce or paternity cases. Wisconsin will grant orders for child support or spousal support (known as spousal maintenance). However, even if a state court order does […]
Earlier blogs discussed options to manage legal custody and physical placement during a servicemember’s deployment. If one parent is unavailable, legal custody and placement are left to the other parent, by default. Therefore, if a parent is deployed, the children must remain with the civilian parent unless he/she is unfit. But what is the option […]
Deployment is a fact of life for servicemembers. The member has little control over the timing or location, and in most cases, the spouse and children remain in the US. Until now, parents had few options to shape their child placement schedule in the event of deployment. However, a new Wisconsin statute provides greater flexibility. […]
As discussed in an earlier blog, the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) grants servicemembers a “stay” or freeze of a divorce or child custody case until s/he can legitimately participate. Upon the servicemember’s request, the case must be suspended for 90 days. However, what happens if a real emergency makes a suspension unrealistic? Earlier blogs […]
Military members and their spouses should be aware of the following Wisconsin statutes and cases that could have an affect on child custody and placement disputes: Wisconsin Statutes 767.41(2)(e) and (5)(c): ” If a party is a service member, the court may not consider as a factor in determining the legal custody of a child […]
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