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UCCJEA Not Followed and Appellate Court Returns Child to Father

THE UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT (UCCJEA) WAS NOT FOLLOWED BY THE COURT HERE, AND AS A RESULT, A WISCONSIN GIRL IS RETURNED TO HER FATHER Lauren sought guardianship of Mirabella, the daughter of her former boyfriend, Matthew. She claimed that Matthew, a Wisconsin resident, had left Mirabella to live with Lauren in

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Unallocated Maintenance is Reviewable, Not Terminable

In the case of the Wojcik’s, the trial court needed to resolve a conflict between the parties regarding their view of what was “Unallocated Maintenance.” The husband, Michael Wojcik, and the wife, Sandra Wojcik, had been married for over 30 years. They resolved their marriage amicably, and Michael agreed to pay Sandra for 60 months.

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Anderson Boback & Marshall Promote Jessica Marshall to Partner

Anderson Boback & Marshall is pleased to announce the promotion of Jessica C. Marshall to Partner. Marshall began with the Chicago family law firm in 2010 as an associate attorney. Marshall is a dedicated, intelligent, hard-working, and honest attorney with impressive credentials and substantial achievements in the legal community. She focuses her practice on divorce

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How to Get Your Child’s Voice Heard in Court

In many family law cases, clients ask how to get their child’s voice heard in court. There is no denying that children of all ages have their own opinions. Sometimes children form their opinions based upon what they learn or hear from adults. Sometimes children generate their own opinions of certain situations. This often depends

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