Family Law Overcoming Family Issues with Mutually Respectful Transitions

Waukesha County Family Law Attorneys

Overcoming Family Issues with Mutually Respectful Transitions in Wisconsin

At The Law Offices of Mark S. Knutson, S.C., our Waukesha County family law attorneys handle every case with experience, skill, and compassion. In a divorce or separation, our priorities are clear: The children’s needs come first, then a fair outcome so all parties can coexist as peacefully as possible.

Child Custody & Placement in Wisconsin

Even in the most amicable cases, allocating decision making authority for the children (custody) and deciding when the kids live with Mom and when they live with Dad (placement) is seldom easy. At The Law Offices of Mark S. Knutson, S.C., we believe that the welfare of the children has to be the top priority.

Our custody and placement attorneys can help you get the closure you seek while maintaining a sense of stability. This should also help minimize stress for both the parents and the children.

Child Support

Once child custody has been decided, child support will be determined. Each parent’s placement time and their incomes will be factored into the calculation. Both parents are required to support their children up to age 18 and through completion of high school.

Our Waukesha County family law attorneys will help you review all of your options so that you can best prepare for your child’s financial needs.

Maintenance / Spousal Support / Alimony

When a marriage ends in divorce, it doesn’t eliminate the obligations one spouse has to another, including financial support. When it comes to the type of support, this assistance recognizes one of the partner’s contributions to the marriage and is intended to help them become financially stable and independent.

As Waukesha County family law attorneys, we can guide you through this process and establish support that bridges the financial gap and allows both partners to move on. If you need to speak with a alimony lawyer in Waukesha, contact our family law firm today.

Property Division

While Wisconsin's family law property division rules generally provide that all marital assets are to be divided equally, it doesn't necessarily mean one will give up half of everything you have in the event a marriage ends. We can help you keep your pension or the marital home along with your inherited assets.

Regardless of your stage in life, we can counsel you on retirement accounts, debts, investments, insurance, vehicles and other personal property to help you best plan the next season of your life.

Paternity

Because paternity is not determined solely by a birth certificate or blood test, a father who is not married to the mother of his children needs to acknowledge his paternity in one of several ways or he could lose his parental right to another man who makes the effort to become the child’s presumed father.

Establishing paternity is the first step in determining the father’s legal obligations. Whether you are trying to establish paternity or whether you think you have no legal obligations to a child, it is important to speak to a family law attorney to learn more. We can help you with your paternity concerns.

Providing Compassion and Direction Through Your Family Law Case

Family law cases are often complicated and sensitive. When individuals fight over child custody, finances, and property, the stakes are high and the emotions are strong. The Law Offices of Mark S. Knutson, S.C. handles all family law cases with experience, skill, and compassion.

Allow our exceptional attorneys to help you with the following areas of family law:

Our Waukesha County family law attorney proudly serves clients in Ozaukee, Waukesha, and Washington counties in Southeastern Wisconsin from our office in Brookfield.

Dealing with a family law dispute? Call (262) 205-0705 today to start discussing your case with our compassionate family lawyers in Waukesha County.

Our Values

  • Caring

    Estate planning can be difficult to confront. No one likes to think about the time when they’ll pass away, let alone what that will mean for their loved ones. Rest assured, though, that our caring professionals will guide you through this emotionally complicated process to craft unique solutions that can help you feel confident about your family’s future.

  • Compassionate

    Family law is a deeply emotional area of the law to work within. As such, we understand that your family law matter is personal and private. We authentically and genuinely want to help resolve your family law problems and are uniquely qualified to do so.

  • Client Focus

    Our focus is to fully understand our clients’ needs, challenges, objectives and goals and to maximize the value of our services to them including safeguarding the security and confidentiality of their information.

  • Integrity

    We believe in providing legal counsel that is both fair and transparent. We commit to being honest, trustworthy, respectful and ethical in our actions.

  • Excellence

    To relentlessly pursue delivery of outstanding results in everything we do.