Including A Non-Disclosure Clause In The Marital Settlement

Question: My wife’s divorce lawyer submitted a divorce settlement proposal to me that stated any information included in the proposal cannot be disclosed or used as evidence in future hearings should they be needed. She made false claims in the proposal in an attempt to disgrace me and get me …

Can A Parent Stop The Other From Piercing The Child’s Ears?

Question: My ex-wife recently took our son to get earrings without my consent. I am furious about this and have threatened to withhold child support from her since she is ignoring my rights as a father. I realize it’s after the fact, but can one parent prevent the other from …

What Is A Mediator’s Role In Divorce?

Question: I am about start to mediation in the divorce process and my wife is insisting that the mediator is going to side with her on certain child custody and parenting time issues. I thought mediators were not allowed to make those types of decisions and were only there to …

Can The Presence Of Family Pets Affect Visitation And Child Custody?

Question: My daughter has been allergic to cats her whole life, though she has never had a reaction to the cats my ex-wife and I owned nor the cats I currently own after our divorce. The doctor has recommended to limit her exposure to the cats, but again she has …

Options Available To Finalize A Divorce

By Daniel Exner Cordell & Cordell Milwaukee Divorce Lawyer Waiting to finalize a divorce can be an agonizing experience. If you’re like many divorcing dads, it’s been a long time coming with months and even years of filings, motions, hearings, evaluations, meetings, etc. So when the finish line is near …

Divorce Legal Strategies To Pursue In Mediation

Question: My soon-to-be ex and I have gone through mediation and are close to finalizing our divorce settlement agreement, but I have a question concerning legal strategies I might pursue. My ex is mentally and emotionally unstable, and sometimes I fear for our son when in her care because she …

Can A Mediator Provide Legal Advice On Divorce?

By Daniel L. Lambert Mens Divorce Attorney, Cordell & Cordell Typically in a divorce and child custody case where the parties cannot agree to a parenting time schedule or to child custody agreements, then the parties are sent to mediation. The mediator does not represent either party and cannot provide …

Negotiating During Mediation For More Parenting Time

Question: We are attempting to work through child custody agreements in mediation, but my wife will not give me more than every other weekend and some summer vacation time. I want to have more parenting time with my daughter, but I’m not sure what to do if my wife won’t …

Are Child Custody Agreements Reached In Mediation Binding?

Question: I have filed an amendment to our child custody agreement that both my wife and I agreed to in mediation. We both signed all the paperwork and had it notarized. We are awaiting the judge’s approval, but my wife has started to indicate that she might fight the parenting …

Pros & Cons of Mediating Financial Issues

By Natalie Bower Attorney, Cordell & Cordell While mediation is most often used for custody matters, a judge may suggest that the parties also mediate the financial and property issues. It is best to avoid discussing financial matters, such as property division or child support, while in custody mediation. The …