Posted on February 26, 2021 in Fraud

In today’s world, most people utilize credit cards, debit cards, and other forms of electronic payment as their main way of paying for goods and services. This can be much more convenient than having to constantly keep cash on hand; however, it also opens up the possibility that your personal information could get stolen at some point. According to the FBI, of all of the fraud complaints that they receive each year, credit card fraud composes the majority of those complaints. In the state of Wisconsin, credit card fraud is a crime that can take several forms, and it is taken seriously and can result in major consequences. 

Types of Credit Card Fraud Offenses

There is more than one way to be charged with credit card fraud in Wisconsin. Credit card fraud is a term that is often used, but it actually encompasses a variety of actions that are illegal and carry serious consequences. Credit card fraud in Wisconsin includes:

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 Posted on February 25, 2021 in Family Law

Divorce is a very emotional process, and it is also very confusing. Most people find the legalities of divorce too difficult to handle on their own, and you will likely have many questions throughout the process. Below are the most frequently asked questions (FAQs) surrounding divorce and the answers to them. If you are going through a divorce and have additional questions, it is important to consult an experienced divorce lawyer who can answer them.

What Are the Grounds for Divorce in Wisconsin?

People in Wisconsin can only file a no-fault divorce. Under no-fault divorce laws, one person must simply state that the marriage is irretrievably broken. This means that there is no chance the spouses will reconcile. One way to show that the marriage is irretrievably broken is for the spouses to live separate and apart from each other for 12 months. 

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 Posted on February 24, 2021 in OWI/DUI

Like every other state in the country, there are multiple ways that you can be stripped of your driving privileges in Wisconsin. Major driving offenses that endanger the lives of others such as excessive speeding or reckless driving can end up costing you your driving privileges in some situations. However, the most common driving offense that leads to driver’s license suspensions and revocations is operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. If your driver’s license has been suspended or revoked, you will have to take certain steps to reinstate it. A Wisconsin driver’s license reinstatement lawyer can help you make sure you are taking the proper steps to get yourself back on the road.

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 Posted on February 01, 2021 in Child Support

Family law can be quite complicated, especially when you are facing a divorce and you have children. In fact, when dealing with a divorce in your family, one of the more consequential and important parts of the divorce process is the determination of child support. Based on the child’s custody type, either sole or shared, as well as a state-dictated percentage of one or both parents’ incomes, the calculation of child support can become rather challenging. Worse yet, if you do not entirely understand the process or you are not paying close enough attention, the calculation of child support in your case might be unfair and inequitable to both you and even your child. Here are some telltale signs that the child support payments might not be fair enough.

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 Posted on January 29, 2021 in Alimony

In many marriages, it is not uncommon to have some degree of inequality when it comes to the education, career, or income between the spouses. In many households, one spouse is considered the "breadwinner" while the other spouse’s income is considered supplementary. When you get divorced, those two incomes are no longer combined and both spouses must live off their own incomes. However, this is not always fair to both spouses, which is where spousal support comes in. Spousal maintenance payments can be awarded to a spouse if the couple agrees upon an amount or if the judge deems maintenance to be necessary. However, the amount of maintenance that is originally ordered is not always the correct amount that is needed over time. In some cases, you may be able to ask for a modification to your spousal maintenance order.

Awarding Spousal Maintenance Payments

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 Posted on January 25, 2021 in Drug Charges

Since the 1970s, Americans have been attempting to fight what has been dubbed the infamous “War on Drugs” by the Nixon administration. To combat what was seen as the “greatest threat to American society,” many measures were taken in an effort to punish drug users, such as creating mandatory minimum sentencing laws for use and possession, among others. Nearly 50 years later, the country is just now starting to implement more programs and other initiatives aimed at actually rehabilitating drug users and offenders, rather than simply throwing them in jail. Not every state offers alternative sentencing programs, but thankfully the state of Wisconsin offers various diversion, deferred prosecution, and other alternative sentencing programs for those charged with and convicted of drug crimes.

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 Posted on January 18, 2021 in Family Law

For the most part, the divorce process itself is not difficult; if a couple has only been married for a couple of years, does not have children, and does not have many assets, the process could be completed in a matter of weeks. However, most divorcing couples have been married for at least a couple of years, meaning they are more likely to have gathered and intermingled more assets, which can make the divorce process longer and much more tedious. The more assets you and your spouse have to deal with, the more complex your divorce case will become. High asset divorces bring their own set of issues and difficulties to the process. Below are a few of the most common mistakes that couples make during a high asset divorce in Wisconsin. 

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 Posted on January 11, 2021 in Violent Crimes

Each year, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) collects statistical information about various types of crimes and publishes a summarizing report about crime in the United States. Violent crime in particular has decreased significantly across the United States as a whole over the past 20 years or so. However, violent crime still remains an issue across the country. According to the latest data available from the FBI, Wisconsin reported more than 17,000 occurrences of violent crime throughout the state in 2019. Wisconsin takes violent criminal offenses, such as murder, aggravated assault, sexual assault, and robbery, very seriously and convictions for any of those could result in severe sentences.

Violent Crime in Wisconsin

When the FBI collects crime data, they group the data into different categories with one of them being by offense type. In its yearly statistic report, the four crimes that are included under violent crimes are murder, aggravated assault, sexual assault, and robbery.

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 Posted on December 31, 2020 in Child Custody

After the excitement of Christmas has settled and the year finally comes to a close, many people use this time to reflect on the past 365 days and how they can improve themselves. The majority of people end up going with the ever-popular New Year’s resolution, whose goals range widely, from living a healthier lifestyle to spending more time with family. For recently divorced or separated parents, the beginning of a new year is as good a time as any to make a commitment to be the best parent you can be. Making a plan and sticking to it can be an effective way to improve your co-parenting relationship with your child’s other parent. Here are a few strategies and tips for the New Year to help you and your co-parent work together, rather than against one another:

• Keep your conversations focused around the children. One of the most difficult things to do after the divorce is to separate your feelings about the divorce from your attitude and behavior when it comes to co-parenting. Instead of focusing on the pain or negatives, stay focused on what matters -- your children. Remember, everything you do when it comes to co-parenting should be for your kids, with their best interests in mind.

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 Posted on December 21, 2020 in Criminal Defense

Not all crimes are created equally, so it goes without saying that not all crimes will be punished equally either. There are actually a variety of options when it comes to sentencing a person for committing a crime in Wisconsin. The most obvious punishment that a person thinks of for a criminal would be jail time, but many studies have found that spending time in jail does not actually provide much in the way of rehabilitative services, especially when it comes to juveniles and other low-level offenders. In some situations, a judge may believe it is appropriate to sentence an offender to a type of community supervision. This type of sentence allows the offender to complete his or her sentence outside of jail while supervised by the Department of Corrections (DOC).

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