Family Law

When legal fatherhood is established, the father has rights. be placed for adoption. about his child) and to have overnight visits with his child (physical placement). The father has the right to submit a parenting plan to the courts.

In Wisconsin, child support can never be waived. If neither parent is paying child support, that is considered a hold open of support.

In Wisconsin, children are entitled to two legal parents as this is generally in the best interest of the child. The definition of an unfit parent is one who has been neglectful and/or abusive, failing to properly care for a child.

Wisconsin is not a mother state. A mother state gives preference to mothers in custody cases.

Factors that can lead a court to deem a parent unfit include: Instances of abuse or neglect; Willing failure to provide the child with basic necessities or needs; Abandonment of the child or children; or.

In Wisconsin, the child must be emancipated in order to independently decide where he or she wants to live; this usually occurs when the child turns 18 or graduates from high school. The wishes of the child are considered by the court at any age, but these wishes are communicated through the child's Guardian ad Litem.

Wisconsin is not a mother state. A mother state gives preference to mothers in custody cases.

Being unwilling to meet your child's basic needs for food, shelter, clean water, and a safe environment (examples of unsafe environments include: your child living in cars or on the street, or in homes where they are exposed to poisonous materials, convicted sex offenders, temperature extremes, or dangerous objects

What exactly is an unfit parent? The legal definition of an unfit parent is when the parent through their conduct fails to provide proper guidance, care, or support. Also, if there is abuse, neglect, or substance abuse issues, that parent will be deemed unfit.