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Previously, you would generally need to appear in Court at least once to get divorced in Wisconsin. You may have needed to appear multiple times if there were contested issues between you and your spouse, such as custody, placement, financial issues, etc. That practice started to slowly change during the COVID-19 pandemic, as Courts across…

Why We Have Never Bought Reviews — and Never Will Online reviews play a major role in how people choose any business, even a law firm. Our firm understands how important our clients value trust. We want to be completely transparent about one thing: our business does not buy, fake, or manipulate customer reviews —…

When is it time to draft a will? Planning for the future is important, and in facing the unpredictability of life, you may find yourself with questions surrounding wills. A will is a legal document that designates where your property will go after you pass, and who will raise your children if they are still…

We are frequently asked, “I have been talked to by the police and I might be charged criminally, should I get an attorney now or wait until I am charged?” The answer is do not wait! Get a skilled attorney, versed in criminal law, onboard as soon as possible. There are many reasons to do…

What is Sextortion and how does WI law respond to it? You may have seen news stories about “sextortion” and wondered what it is or how Wisconsin protects against it. There have been many national stories about sextortion, including a recent one affecting a young Wisconsin boy. Sextortion has become increasingly prevalent on social media…

What is wage garnishment and how does it relate to child support? Wage garnishment is a process in which the court will allow a creditor (the person who is owed the debt) to collect a portion of a debtor’s (the person who owes the debt) earnings to satisfy a legal judgment. This can occur in…

Questions about Divorces and Inheritance? Dividing assets can be complicated and often leads to difficult questions. Wisconsin follows a marital property approach, which states that any property acquired during the marriage is presumed to be owned equally by both spouses. This means that property acquired during the marriage is generally considered to be owned equally…

Wisconsin Lawyer: Family Drug Treatment Court: A Boost to Families in Children’s Court: (wisbar.org) Family Drug Treatment Courts In the October 2022 issue of the Wisconsin Lawyer, Brown County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Walsh wrote an article on family drug treatment courts. Family drug treatment courts are modeled after other treatment courts that have been…

 Petit & Dommershausen, SC, is proud to announce that five of its attorneys have been named to the Wisconsin Super Lawyers lists for 2022. The prestigious lists selected two attorneys as Super Lawyers and three as Rising Stars from the Northeast Wisconsin law firm. The Super Lawyers list is highly selective with no more than…

It’s Friday at 2:30 and you are before a court commissioner or judge.  The previous evening you were arrested and spent the night in jail.  Now you are about have a hearing where your bond will be set.  You are very likely wondering what happens next?  At this hearing, the judge will hear arguments from…