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Wisconsin Custody

Child custody is simple once you understand how the Wisconsin custody system works.

And that's too bad, because what the politicians in Madison tell you about child custody in Wisconsin isn't necessarily accurate.

The system isn't quite as fair as you'd like to believe.

When looking at child custody guidelines in Wisconsin, there will be references to "primary caretaker" and "more qualified" parent.

What's not listed in any of the official guidelines are all the intangible criteria actually used to determine child custody in the real world.

And that means if you and your spouse are unable to establish a child custody arrangement, the state will decide where your children live.

The establishment of child custody starts with filing a motion at your local Wisconsin county family law courthouse.

Eventually, the county will assign a Wisconsin custody evaluator who will meet with all the parties; including the school, doctors, etc.

An evaluation is then conducted, by the county, to determine which one of you is the better parent for the kids.

This all begins with an evaluation done by an assigned custody evaluator.

Additionally, expect to be subjected to a psychological profile and when competed, the custody evaluator will write and submit their report to family court.

The evaluation report is sent you as well.

Many people think custody is determined by the judge in your case, the fact is custody is determined by the evaluator, not a judge.

The evaluators report is simply read by the judge and rubber stamped, because they know almost nothing about you, your spouse, your children, or your family situation.

Because the evaluator has conducted extensive research and issues a report, there's no way the judge will overrule the evaluators recommendation.

If yours is a highly contested dispute, a judge can order a guardian ad litem to protect the children's interests during the custody evaluation.

This person will not decide custody, but will act as a advocate of the children to ensure the children's interests are protected while the parents argue about custody.

The guardian ad litem can be a either a lawyer or social worker as long as they are approved by the court and there are private guardians along with public ones employed by your local Wisconsin county.

Regarding fee's, private guardians charge from $50 per hour to up to $400, where public guardians generally charge less.

It's typical for spouses to share the cost of the guardian ad litem.

A guardian will be provided free of change if you can't afford one.

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Even if you're using a attorney, his advice will still save you thousands and get you a better result.

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