https://www.wisbar.org/Pages/RSS.aspx60https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31450https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31450Paul W. StenzelThere is a significant number of family law parties who don't hire lawyers, writes Paul Stenzel. It wouldn't be difficult for family lawyers to attract these folks – and if we don't, AI might fill the void.2026-02-23 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/InsideTrack/PublishingImages/Article%20Images/family-supporter-helper-safety-estate-happy-security-insurance-1200x630.jpghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31450https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31403https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31403Brad C. SchweigerWisconsin's physical placement statute directs courts to maximize time with each parent while keeping the child's best interests at the center of every decision. Brad C. Schweiger explains why that flexible, individualized approach better serves families than a rigid presumption of equal placement.2026-01-14 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/PublishingImages/Article%20Images/child-parent-custody-family-placement-divorce-backpack-father-mother-1200x630.jpghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31403https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31240https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31240Angela R. OlsonFamily lawyers often face their clients’ mental health crises and their own. Angela Olson proposes a practical solution: formal mental health training in law school.2025-09-29 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/InsideTrack/PublishingImages/Article%20Images/Training-teaching-class-GettyImages-1200x630.jpghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=31240https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30987https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30987Jolene D. SchneiderAttorneys need to know and follow rules of civil and appellate procedure to avoid compromising the rights of their clients. Jolene Schneider discusses lessons from Morway v. Morway on the importance of incorporating finality statements into post-judgment orders.2025-04-25 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/InsideTrack/PublishingImages/Article%20Images/process-steps-upward-pathway-1200x630.jpghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30987https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30896https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30896Hon. Barry J. BolineIn Wisconsin, the requirement of finding fault in divorce has come and gone over the decades. Comm. Barry Boline discusses the history of divorce and finding fault in Wisconsin.2025-03-03 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.orghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30896https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30785https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30785Kristen E. LonerganAttorneys should consider updating their orders to equip parents to better address one of the biggest parenting decisions they will have to make: access to cell phones and social media, writes Kristen Lonergan.2024-12-18 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.orghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30785https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30699https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30699Chelsie A. ThuecksPractitioners often disagree on when the harm standard is required to revise custody and placement orders pursuant to Wis. Stat. section 767.451(1). Chelsie Thuecks argues that the harm standard only applies within two years of the initial order regarding custody and placement.2024-10-28 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.orghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30699https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30589https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30589Sarah B. BondarWhen attorneys encounter bad legal advice on social media, what should they do? Sarah Bondar says that sometimes being helpful can cause problems, and that the reward does not outweigh the risk.2024-08-08 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/PublishingImages/Article%20Images/social-media-smartphones-comments-emojis-happy-sad-dislike-caution-350x234.jpghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30589https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30448https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30448Karyn Gimbel YousoJoint custody in Wisconsin has evolved. Karyn Gimbel Youso discusses the history of joint custody, including a recent unpublished case that she believes represents the correct application of current law.2024-05-31 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.orghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30448https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30412https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30412David S. KowalskiDouble counting – dividing an asset for property and as income available for maintenance – is generally prohibited. A more nuanced review of the rule and case law reveals important exceptions, writes David Kowalski.2024-05-07 00:00:00https://www.wisbar.orghttps://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/Pages/General-Article.aspx?ArticleID=30412