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The Valadez case: A bad start to the year
The first family-law case to be recommended for publication by the Court of Appeals in almost two years makes me wish that it would have been longer. Well, the good news is that when I write my end of the year column for 2022 highlighting bad decisions, I will have a good start.
YEAR IN REVIEW: Looking back at happened in 2021 with family law
It’s time for my annual year in review – a look back at those new cases and statutes in family law which improve this area of law and those which, well, not so much.
The high conflict divorce
My late partner, Leonard Loeb, used to say that every lawyer has at least one case which they think is the cause of most of their headaches and lost sleep. The lawyer thinks “as soon as that case is completed, my life will be so much easier.” But, naturally, as soon as that case does wrap up, there is another one with the same effect on the lawyer.
WHO’S LIFE IS IT ANYWAY? ‘In between’ placement cases offer no easy answers
One of the most common questions clients ask me is: “When do the children get to make the decision as to placement?”
Court’s decision to take up Facebook case doesn’t make much sense
On June 16, the Supreme Court of Wisconsin issued its opinion in Miller v. Carroll, 2020 WI 56, a case involving a judge’s decision to accept a Facebook friend request from a mother in a custody and placement dispute.
With hardship, COVID-19 brings a few opportunities for legal practice
My mother used to say that it takes a very ill wind to blow no good.
Wisconsin divorce filings on the wane since pandemic’s beginnings
In late March, as people in China emerged from coronavirus quarantines, lawyers watched divorce rates skyrocket in many Chinese cities. Statistics about the increase quickly spread online.
How support has changed in the age of COVID-19
Although I’m normally not one to bemoan the “good old days” gone by, there are instances in which I do. And given the unprecedented and unusual circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak as it affects the legal system, one such instance comes to mind.
AVOID THE ‘F’ WORD: What’s ‘fair’ got to do with it?
Recently, a default divorce hearing fell through because the judge in the case had the temerity to ask a party whether she thought the proposed settlement was fair.
Who wants to be friends – with a judge?
On Jan. 13, 2020, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the question of who can be friends with a judge – at least in the cyber world. The implications of the case may affect the use of ESM (Electronic Social Media) by judges and bring into play the adage “bad facts make bad law”.
Most family law cases now settle. Here are some tips on doing it right.
The greatest change in the practice of family law in recent years has been the incredibly higher rate of resolution versus settlement.
THE MAGIC OF MEDIATION: Litigation rates in family law decline in favor of settlements
Among the changes in the practice of family law over the years (and there have been many) none have been as significant as the transition of the practice from litigation focused to settlement focused.
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