Divorce & Family Law Posts

11/09/2015    Blogs    Brian Weber

It used to be that women stayed home to care for the house and children while men went out and earned the paycheck. Clearly, times have changed, and two-income households are more the norm for married couples. It’s one area where the law has kept pace with society’s changing demographics, and in more and more cases, maintenance (formerly known as alimony) today looks very different than it did even 30 years ago. Read More »

07/08/2015    Blogs    Sonja Davig, La Crosse Divorce Lawyer

It’s a question so common there’s a romantic comedy about it. Unfortunately when the question ‘who gets the dog’ arises in real life, there’s very little comedic about it Read More »

04/15/2015    Blogs    Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC

If you have a teenager, chances are you’re gearing up for prom and graduation season.  But if alcohol becomes part of those special events, both you and your teen stand to get in serious legal trouble. Read More »

03/09/2015    Blogs    Sonja Davig, La Crosse WI Attorney

Even though Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel’s baby will be born into vast wealth and celebrity, they still have one thing in common with married parents in our neck of the woods. Read More »

02/23/2015    Blogs    Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC

With families’ busy schedules today, it’s often easier for everyone when the kids, like the parents, have a cell phone. Read More »

01/26/2015    Blogs    Sonja Davig, Attorney in Holmen WI

Breaking up is hard. Breaking up with someone you had children with is impossible—especially when the children are still at home. Read More »

01/19/2015    Blogs    Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC

My ex-wife wants our son to be adopted by her live-in boyfriend. What is the best thing for me to do? Do I have to give... Read More »

01/19/2015    Blogs    Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC

My question is about Wisconsin law pertaining to paternal rights when a never-married couple has a child and the mother... Read More »

01/19/2015    Blogs    Sonja Davig, Attorney, Johns, Flaherty & Collins

Nearly 30,000 Wisconsin brides each year must decide whether to change their names when they marry. Among those,... Read More »

01/19/2015    Blogs    Johns, Flaherty & Collins, SC

When I divorced my husband, the property settlement called for the homestead property to become the sole property of my... Read More »