answered on Jun 8, 2022
You will need to contact a local attorney to discuss your matter in more detail.
I’m in Thailand. I’m trying to recover my children from USA the mother abducted them June 2021 I’ve been trying in the local courts in Thailand no luck I’ve been in contact for the last seven months with the US government for the hauge Convention act. Also the mother has been hiding the... View More 
answered on May 12, 2022
The Hague Convention is useful in most situations, but you need a lawyer where the children are to file the appropriate action in the local court to determine.
But first, do you have a professional/lawyer in Thailand that is assisting you. If you don't, that you explain why things... View More
We live together and he approached her that he would not change her alimony and 3 years later he changed his mind. he wants to know my financials. I explained to him I would give it to the judge so they cant see it.
answered on Mar 28, 2022
If you have continuously resided together for three years, her ex probably is going to argue that your girlfriend is living in a marital like relationship in which you are not wed simply to avoid a termination of maintenance. There is case law providing that marriage can be terminated if the... View More
My ex and I have 50/50. He's barely exercised his placement the last 2 years (less than 30 days out of his 365). Our 15yo does not want to go to his dad's anymore because hes never there or spends any time with him. Ex recently filed contempt on me because I didn't allow our son to... View More
answered on Mar 9, 2022
There is a provision in the Wisconsin State Statutes that provides that a person can lose their court ordered placement if they do not exercise it. You can file a Motion to modify the current Order to incorporate the status quo.
I'm being denied for no apparent reason other than the mom trying to hurt me, played the same game with my son before his suicide May 13, 2021. The kids have been pretty much here since that day, and the other time spent at the Grandpa's house because the mom refuses to return the... View More
answered on Feb 22, 2022
If he mother is denying you contact with the children, you may file a motion for visitation pursuant to Wis. Stat. Sec. 767.43.
Mom still gets foodshare and received child tax credits, but when I filed him on my taxes this year she started threatening me but he still is here and goes to school from here.
answered on Feb 15, 2022
You can file a petition for guardianship since she has left the child in your care for such a long time. She would have a right to visit with the child, but she would also have an obligation for payment of support.
My ex hasn't physically seen our son in over 2 years, and is nearing the 6 months mark of not even talking to him. He called me the other day and said that he would sign away his rights so that my current fiance could adopt our son.
I have no idea what paperwork needs to be filled... View More
answered on Dec 22, 2021
It is not a matter of simply signing over one's rights. You and your fiance will need to first be married prior to his ability to adopt. Then, there would be a need for both of you to cooperate with a custody study with an adoption agency. Once that is completed, you would need to file a... View More
I have a record and he is saying I can't be around the child. But I've been out of trouble.
answered on Dec 10, 2021
Whether you can be around the child would depend on the nature of your record of convictions and whether the Court and Guardian ad Litem believe that it would not be in the best interests of the children for you to have contact with them. More information would be needed to respond to this... View More
answered on Nov 16, 2021
If they have guardiandship, the answer is yes, absent a court order.
answered on Oct 19, 2021
Unless his parental rights are terminated in a Children's Court proceeding, he will still have a child support obligation. The child would need to be adopted by a step-parent. his parental rights can not be terminated by a family court action.
With arrears and interest it’s over $100k. I don’t know his financial standings, but for my daughter I want to know what I could do.
answered on Oct 11, 2021
You can still file a Motion for Contempt and for repayment of arrears. The money is still owed to you, even if your daughter is emancipated.
My Ex has 3 kids under age 18; 1 from previous ex-wife, and 2 with me.
1st kid-he pays child support, order is through Walworth Co. Court.
We then had our child together; [we are unmarried] order was placed for him to pay support to me -also through Walworth Co. We then moved into... View More
answered on Oct 7, 2021
If you are a aware that father is living with a convicted felon, you are certainly justified to be concerned about your kids being in that environment. Revisiting placement could be an option for you depending on what the current orders are set at. For child support, I would need some additional... View More
answered on Sep 6, 2021
The father of your children is a serial payor. In Wisconsin, the older children in line have the first right to child support. The child support obligation for them is deducted from the father's gross monthly income as an adjusted gross for the amount of child support available for your... View More
My ex and I have a placement modification hearing coming up. He will be bringing people with him. I know it can be done, but how do I ask that all non parties please be excused from the courtroom?
answered on Jul 23, 2021
Unless it is a paternity hearing, many of these hearings are public hearings. You can object to the people being in the courtroom, but it is within the discretion of the Commissioner to ban them. You could raise the issue that these people are likely to be called as witnesses at a trial and... View More
How can I go around Wisconsin marriage property law? Can I get married out of state because my boyfriend's business partner will not allow us to get married if I were to inherit my boyfriend's property before the business partner dies. We want to find a way to get married and if that... View More
Father has been secluded through out the process
answered on Jul 5, 2021
Has the father been adjudicated the father or signed an acknowledgement of paternity if not married to the mother? If not, he needs to make CPS aware so he can be adjudicated and have legal standing in the proceedings.
My parental rights were not taken from me. I voluntarily gave up custody and placement in my divorce agreement. Recently my ex had a brain injury. He will require a legal guardian (his mother) for himself for the rest of his life due to partial recovery of brain function. Does his mother... View More
answered on Jul 2, 2021
No. His mother does not automatically have guardianship of the children. If you gave up custody and placement in the family court, your parental rights were not terminated. You would have the right to file a Motion with the Court to assume custody and care of the children. His mother would have... View More
I have 50/50 legal custody and 100% physical custody. I got divorced September of 2020. Their mom does not take them overnight and rarely ever sees them. She now says she is moving to Arizona and wants the kids for the summer months. Is there a way she will be able to change the order and move away... View More
answered on Jun 10, 2021
No. She would need to file a Motion for Modification of Placement or you both would need to sign a Stipulation and Order for modification of the Order to allow her summer placement. She needs an Order of the Court. If she does not have the Court Order, she can not remove them without your... View More
My children's father has been keeping my children from me for over two months without contact. I have had the police go to his home four times and he continues to refuse
answered on May 24, 2021
If there is already an Order for placement, you can file a Petition to Enforce placement. The Court needs to schedule it for hearing within thirty days.
My fiancé has had his children in his custody since June of 2019. The CHIPS case final order was filed at the end of 2020. He has full placement with the mother receiving one supervised visitation a month. She recently filed a motion to change placement. How often can these motions be filed? Is... View More
answered on May 24, 2021
The question is whether the final Order was for a continuing CHIPS Order, or whether Children's Court has dismissed the CHIPS action. Children's Court Orders take priority over Family Court Orders. If she filed a Motion to Modify Placement in Children's Court, the Children's... View More
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