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Addressing Clients’ Biggest Fears About Divorce
Common Fears About Divorce Divorce is life-changing, and clients often come to us with fears about the unknown. We aim to provide clarity and guidance from the first consultation to the final resolution. Our team at Karp & Iancu, S.C. understands that navigating this process can be overwhelming, but we are here to help clients…
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How Long Does It Take to Get a Divorce in Wisconsin?
A Minimum of Four to Six months (or More). If you are wondering how long a divorce takes in Wisconsin, generally, the earliest you can expect to finalize your divorce is 4 to 6 months after you file it. It takes a long time to get divorced in Wisconsin. In fact, it takes longer in…
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How to Divide Digital Assets With a Milwaukee Divorce Lawyer
Divorce can be a complex and emotionally challenging process, especially when it comes to dividing assets without Milwaukee divorce lawyers helping you with child custody/child support, property division, or other family law matters in Milwaukee, WI. In today’s digital age, assets extend beyond physical property to include digital assets like cryptocurrency, mobile payment accounts, streaming…
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Establishing Paternity in Wisconsin: Your Rights and the Process
Establishing Paternity in Wisconsin Are you facing allegations of being a father to a child? Whether you’re disputing or agreeing with the claim, understanding your rights is crucial. If you’re a mother aiming to establish paternity or a father contesting parentage, this guide will navigate you through the paternity process. In Milwaukee, having the right…
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Handling Pet Custody and Ownership in Divorce Proceedings
You’ve heard of unhappy couples “staying together for the children,” but what if those “children” are fur babies? Some pet parents care as much for their animals as other parents do for their human children. But is there such a thing as “pet custody?” Who gets the dog in a divorce? Pets are a huge…
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The Importance of Hiring a Family Law Attorney in Milwaukee
People often ask, “Do I even need to hire a Milwaukee divorce lawyer?” The short answer is, “no.” However, you also don’t need to hire an obstetrician to deliver your baby. Nature will take its course with or without the doctor there. But sometimes it is nice to have someone who can intervene when there…
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Is it illegal to change locks during a divorce?
No. It is not illegal to change the locks . . . however, it can get complicated. TL;DR Summary for Is it illegal to change locks during a divorce? Changing locks during separation/divorce: In Wisconsin, changing locks during a separation or divorce is not always straightforward and depends on the situation. For non-violent spouses: Use…
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Who Gets the Dog in a Divorce?
TL;DR Summary for Who Gets the Dog in a Divorce? In Wisconsin, pets are legally considered personal property in divorce cases, which means they are treated like cars or furniture during property division. However, if both parties agree, the court may allow for pet “custody” and visitation arrangements. If an agreement can’t be reached, the…
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How Does the Court Decide the Custody and Placement of Children?
Karp & Iancu S.C. explains the factors a court or Guardian ad Litem considers when determining placement and custody of a child and helps you understand which factors might be most important in your case. From the concept of joint decision-making to the goal of maximizing time with each parent, keep reading to learn how…
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May a Woman Use Her Former Surname After Divorce?
Find out who is eligible for a name change upon divorce, how to change your name, and what your spouse can do to stop you. Also learn whether you can force your spouse to stop using your last name and what statute applies to name changes at the time of divorce. Yes. At the time…
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Pregnant during a divorce?
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150 miles or 100 miles? Which Wisconsin law applies?
I receive a fair number of phone calls and on line inquiries about what a person is required to do to move away following a divorce. What notice is required? Do I have to file a motion? What reasons do I need to move? How long will the process take? How much will it cost?…
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How to prove a parent is “unfit.”
Almost every other phone call or on line inquiry we receive, concerns a post judgment custody issue where someone wants to prove or allege the other parent is “unfit.” The idea is they want to obtain primary placement of the children, and in many cases, also involves pre-judgment matters. How do you go about proving…
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Different placement arrangements in Wisconsin
There is an old saying that “one size fits all,” but when it comes to placement of minor children in a divorce, there are a myriad of different placement arrangements that might work for one family, and for the next family it could be a train wreck. What works for one, doesn’t necessarily equate in…
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Dismissing a divorce
Every once in awhile, someone will file a divorce or legal separation and then change their mind about it. How does one properly go and dismiss a divorce or separation case that has been filed with the court? Voluntary notice of dismissal. If you haven’t yet personally served your spouse, or if they have been…
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Name on a birth certificate.
There probably isn’t a day that goes by where I read a question posted on Avvo or Lawyers.com or we receive at our web site, about placing the father’s name on a child’s birth certificate to determine that they are the father. We are obviously talking about a situation here where the child is born…
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Who gets the Diamond Ring?
When getting a divorce, who gets to keep the diamond engagement/wedding ring? When a couple are engaged and do not get married, in Wisconsin, the law is the ring gets returned to the person who bought it, irrespective of who broke off the engagement. The ring must be returned. What happens in a divorce case?…
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“I want 50/50 placement!”
We meet with a lot of individuals going through a divorce who come into the office and advocate that they want “50/50 placement.” To me, that is like nails on a chalkboard because it really tells us nothing. It is particularly annoying when they make the same advocacy to the guardian ad litem and/or the…
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What to expect at a divorce pre-trial conference?
TL;DR Summary for Expectations at Divorce Pre-Trial Conference Pre-trial conference happens after a 120-day waiting period. Scheduled by the court or requested by filing papers, depending on the county. If both parties agree on all terms, divorce can be finalized at pre-trial. If no agreement, court reviews contested issues and sets deadlines for actions (e.g.,…
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