Lauren Otto, founder and owner of Otto Family Law Featured in VolumeOne’s Local Legal Leaders discussing divorce and how financially and emotionally stressful it can be on families and how it should be handled the right way.
A custody agreement is based on the circumstances of the family dynamic at a particular time. New jobs and remarriages shake up the status quo by requiring the parent with primary custody, or the custodial parent, to move. On one hand, the relocating parent has the right to live a full life as a sovereign individual. On…
BANKRUPTCY EXEMPTIONS IN WISCONSIN Wisconsin residents filing for bankruptcy can protect some of their assets. Qualifying personal property in limited amounts cannot be used as repayment toward creditor claims. Laws refer to these amounts as exemptions. Your home and personal vehicles are protected by Wisconsin exemption laws. These laws make sense since the purpose of bankruptcy is…
One of the greatest sources of stress regarding a divorce relates to child custody issues. Parents usually want to have as much time as possible with their children, and fight hard to obtain as much custody time as the court will allow. However, there are some unfortunate circumstances under which a parent would have a…
By the time people are old enough to consume alcohol, it is well-ingrained in their minds that they should not drink and drive. We are told the responsible thing to do is to simply not get behind the wheel. However, life is not always that simple. Sometimes, your vehicle is the only place where you…
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a lot of issues and challenges for parents who share placement of children. I have had a lot of questions come up. Do I have to exchange the children under these circumstances? What happens if we get sick and am quarantined? What happens with placement exchanges where the parents live in…