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Settling Family Law Matters: How Child Legal Custody & Physical Placement Works in Wisconsin

By on March 21, 2012 in Child Custody Settlements, Divorce Settlements, Family Law Settlements, Helpful Information

Wisconsin child custody is similar to other states, dividing custody into two main categories. Legal custody is for major decision-making about education, religion, and healthcare and physical placement is for residential placement arrangements. In Wisconsin, joint custody refers to parents sharing legal custody. In a sole custody arrangement, one parent has full rights. Generally, Wisconsin [...]

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Financial Hurdles During Divorce

By on February 3, 2012 in Child Custody Settlements, Divorce Settlements

The financial and child related aspects of any divorce are usually the most challenging to resolve.  From a financial perspective, assessing assets and sources of income affect how you determine child support, spousal support, and property division.  In addition, child support relates to child custody, based on which parent has physical custody of the child.  [...]

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Grounds for Divorce in Michigan

By on February 2, 2012 in Divorce Settlements

As a no-fault state, it is not necessary in Michigan to allege a specific fault to file for divorce. There is only one ground for seeking a divorce: that the aims of marriage have failed, and the marriage is irreparable. This one ground is essentially the reason all divorces in Michigan are granted. It is [...]

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Emancipation of a Minor in Arizona

By on January 19, 2012 in Divorce Settlements

Arizona law permits certain minors to petition the court to become emancipated from their parents or legal guardian.  Arizona law imposes numerous requirements for emancipation. To qualify, the minor cannot be a ward of the state or in the custody of any other state agency.  In addition, the minor must be: •    At least 16 [...]

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