Milwaukee Legal Blog

When a divorcing couple has children, a well-written parenting plan that covers many contingencies often makes the process go smoother. It also makes life easier after divorce. Of course, life has a habit of dealing in the unexpected. Perhaps the parenting plan that you thought would hold up well in practice has not, or several years have passed. Your children are older, everyone's life situations are different, and maybe one of you is even dealing with a health issue.

In such situations, it is reasonable that you would want to change the parenting plan rather than rely on goodwill or "let's figure it out as we go" agreements. While they can sometimes be effective, it really is a big help to see everything down on paper. However, you may be wondering, "Do I have to go to court and get a judge's approval every time my co-parent and I make the change?" The answer is no unless the two of you disagree on the change.

Circumstances change as you go through life. The more significant changes may affect the terms of the child custody agreement that has been in place since your divorce. Your logical next step is to reach out for legal assistance to see if it is possible to modify the agreement.

In the state of Wisconsin, there are generally three scenarios to consider when there is a request to change a child custody agreement.

How we interact is defined by technology and law surrounding speech. One of the most powerful tools a citizen of the United States has is the right to free speech as protected by the First Amendment. Although we are free to say what we want, our expectation of privacy related to what we say is often the subject of trial in court.

As technology continues to ingrain itself in our lives, our expectations of privacy could change. Companies collect data on our demands of devices for proprietary use, but this creates a legally gray area for courts and law enforcement if they believe a device could provide evidence of a crime.