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Your future income and expenses loom large in your mind when you consider ending your marriage. Spouses in Wisconsin typically manage debt payments with their shared incomes. However, the prospect of living on one income makes resolving your debts critically important...
If you have decided to seek a divorce in Wisconsin, you will want to prepare for your first meeting with your attorney. Gathering as many of your documents as possible before that first meeting might help your attorney form a clearer understanding of your situation...
In many Wisconsin divorces the question of spousal support might come up. In some situations, the couple might reach an agreement on the support payments, while in others, the court might order the payments. However, unlike child support, alimony is not automatically...
As couples dissolve their marriages, they will also need to address both their shared property and their debt. As a community property state, Wisconsin has specific rules about how these can be divided. What are the community property rules? In states that follow the...
Even though the divorce process in Wisconsin is almost always unpleasant, it's best for separating parents to put aside their own feelings and focus on what's best for their children. If you are going through a divorce, one of the important decisions you'll have to...
Life after divorce can bring the excitement that comes with starting over. Unfortunately, post-divorce life isn't always easy from a financial standpoint. To help remedy this problem, Wisconsin has a set of alimony laws. Here are the four main types of alimony...
Divorce may be an option when you and your spouse are having marital problems in Wisconsin. However, when children are involved, it makes this process more challenging. You'll likely need to weigh the pros and cons to determine the best solution. Risks of staying in a...
If you are a Wisconsin parent of minor children and you are getting a divorce, one thing you may need to think about is creating a parenting plan. Ideally, this document should go beyond simply outlining schedules and should also include agreed-upon guidelines about...
One of the things that you might be asked to do or that you might consider while going through a divorce in Wisconsin is mediation. This is when you sit down with your spouse and talk to someone who can offer an outsider's view about some of the issues that you might...
Marriages that end in divorce leave spouses shaken. No one expects married life to end in a legal dissolution, but such things happen, as the high divorce rate will attest. Some marriages are so troubled that a divorce decree from a Wisconsin family law judge leads to...