A Republican lawmaker proposing to take away food stamps from Wisconsin parents who miss child support payments said Tuesday it would strengthen families, while opponents say they haven't seen the evidence.

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Wealthy parents could pay less in child support under a proposal being floated by the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families.

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As promised, the Wisconsin Supreme Court plans to both review a rule that lets circuit courts transfer cases to tribal courts and consider a petition that would have the same rule repealed.

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It is common, where there are minor children, for a divorce agreement to require at least the payor of child support and sometimes both parties to maintain life insurance with the children as beneficiaries.

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A California man who owes $250,000 in Wisconsin child support has pleaded not guilty to 10 felony charges.

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When determining whether a former spouse has shirked his or her duties in paying child support, on what case should courts rely?

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So-called "constituent bills" are rather common in the family law field. They are introduced by legislators who want campaign contributions and don't like to say "no" to anyone who gives them.

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Assembly Republicans on Tuesday canceled a hearing on a bill that would reduce child support payments for wealthy parents when its chief sponsor pulled it back after a newspaper revealed a campaign donor essentially wrote the measure.

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A state appeals court says a woman who separated from her same-sex partner doesn't have to pay child support, and still has visitation rights with her partner's biological child whom they raised together.

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The first time Endel Williams went to prison, at age 19, his daughter was 3 months old. One month later, his second daughter was born.

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2012AP112 In re the marriage of: Krings v. Paulson

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2010AP2445, 2011AP186 In re the marriage of: Sandberg v. Donahue

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2011AP2039-FT In re the marriage of: Schulz v. Schulz

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2011AP565 Tierney v. Berger

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2010AP3097 In re the marriage of: Weber v. Handeland

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2011AP2340 In re the marriage of: Helmen v. Helmen

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It is bad enough that the Wisconsin Supreme Court is wrong on the public policy regarding the modifiability of child support. Now, thanks to an April decision, the justices not only continue to be wrong about the public policy involved -- they also have confused what should be simple law.

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A divorced father could claim a dependency exemption on his federal income taxes – even though his child’s mother refused to sign the form ordinarily required by the IRS for such exemptions, the U.S. Tax Court has ruled.

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Public policy does not prohibit the parties to a divorce stipulating to an unmodifiable, limited-duration floor on the husband’s child support obligation, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled in affirming judgment.

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2011AP747 In re the marriage of: Taylor v. Williams

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2010AP177 May v. May

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2011AP2289 In re the marriage of: Brecke v. Bielen

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2011AP33 Sokol v. Sokol

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2011AP140 In re the marriage of: Verhein v. Verhein

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2010AP2855 In re the marriage of: Geegan v. Wolff

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2010AP1072 In re the marriage of: Isaacson v. Isaacson

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Listening to oral arguments is generally frustrating for me.

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Despite the terms of a couple’s divorce agreement granting a father the right to claim tax exemptions for his children, because the children spent more than half of the year living with their mother the father is not entitled to the deductions, the U.S. Tax Court has ruled.

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Family Property division; child support

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Family Child support; gross income; attorney fees

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