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Obtaining A Restraining Order in Wisconsin
Do You Need An Injunction (Restraining Order)? Are you in imminent danger of physical harm? Are you experiencing coercive, threatening, controlling, bullying, or harassing behaviors? If you answered yes to either question, it may be worthwhile to consult with a...
Understanding the Surrogacy Timeline in Wisconsin: What to Expect
If you are considering engaging in surrogacy, you may be thinking about embryos, matching, medical appointments, contracts, travel, finances, birth plans, and parentage, all before a pregnancy has even begun. At The Law Center, S.C., we help clients wade through all...
Choosing A Power Of Attorney For Health Care In Wisconsin
Choosing a power of attorney for health care, also known as a health care agent, is one of the most important and personal decisions in an estate plan. This is the person who may speak for you if illness, injury, or incapacity prevents you from speaking for yourself...
Adoption And Termination Of Parental Rights In Wisconsin: What Prospective Adoptive Parents Should Know
Before an adoption can be finalized in Wisconsin, the child must be legally free for adoption. That requires a court order terminating the birth parents’ legal rights and duties. Once parental rights are terminated, the birth parent generally no longer has rights to...
Protecting Your Family Assets as a Same-Sex Couple in Wisconsin
Family asset protection is all about making sure the people you love are safe and secure if something happens, if a relationship changes, or if someone outside your family questions the legal relationship you already know is real. For same-sex couples in Wisconsin,...
Special Needs Trusts: Protecting Loved Ones for Life
Planning for a loved one with special needs can feel like trying to answer too many questions at once. Where will they live? Who will help make decisions? How will care be paid for? What happens when parents, grandparents, or other caregivers are no longer here? At...