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FAMILY LAW: New group to help resolve family conflicts
Frequently when talking to a client, I feel that I am practicing more psychology than law. In fact, in some cases, it’s a true pleasure when we get to the legal issues involved, as opposed to the emotional ones.
FAMILY LAW: The good, bad and ugly family court opinions of 2012
As a family law attorney, I prefer when the courts get it right. It makes it much easier to practice law when there is consistency.
FAMILY LAW: Court of Appeals decision creates family law problems
At first blush, a recent Wisconsin Court of Appeals decision doesn’t appear to affect family law cases at all.
FAMILY LAW: Disability payments, a bitter ex and lessons learned
Some times the lessons from caselaw could not be more obvious.
FAMILY LAW: Personal proclivity of judges plays a role in cases
As a sports fan, it’s frustrating to watch Olympic events that have subjective scoring, such as gymnastics and my favorite, synchronized swimming (is that really a sport?). It is so much easier to determine winners and losers where the results are objective, like in swim[...]
FAMILY LAW: State needs to divorce itself from these family law rules
I recently gave the Wisconsin Court of Appeals credit for changing, perhaps intentionally or inadvertently, one of the sillier family law rules in Wisconsin with its decision in Tierney v. Berger, No. 2011AP565.
FAMILY LAW: 10 things divorce lawyers should say
Smart Money Magazine recently published an article titled “10 Things Divorce Attorneys Won't Say.” My response: If there are things divorce lawyers won’t tell their clients, it’s probably because they’re untrue.
FAMILY LAW: State Supreme Court decision leaves confusion in its wake
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.
FAMILY LAW: In support of the state Supreme Court’s unpublished citation rule
A recent Wisconsin Law Journal article questioned the necessity of the Wisconsin Supreme Court rule allowing citation of certain unpublished cases.
FAMILY LAW: How much is too much with social media posts?
A Connecticut judge recently ordered a divorcing couple to share their Facebook and other online social media passwords.
FAMILY LAW: Contract support allows parties to make decisions without fear of court intervention
Listening to oral arguments is generally frustrating for me.
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