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How Does Each Parent’s Income Affect Wisconsin Child Support Payments?

When a child’s parents are divorced or separated, child support is a crucial means of ensuring that the child’s basic needs are met as they would be in a two-parent household. For parents, however, there may be uncertainty as to how child support obligations are determined. The parents may be unsure about who will be required to pay and how much, especially if there is a significant difference in income [...]

Benefits and Reasons for a Prenuptial Agreement

No one who marries ever intends to divorce, but despite parties' best intentions, divorce does happen. This means potentially months of arguments, litigation, or settlement meetings to divide up property, determine custody and placement of children, and other particulars—all of which carry substantial costs. However, for those who drafted and executed a prenuptial agreement before their marriage, the mess and stress that often come with a divorce can be greatly [...]