http://www.wislawjournal.com/type.cfm/Family%20Law%202008 The latest News updates for Family Law 2008 from WLJ en-us Copyright 2009, Wisconsin Law Journal. http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/02/18/Attorney-primer-on-how-to-succeed-as-a-GAL You’re a new lawyer with an interest in family law. Why not “get you feet wet” by accepting guardian ad litem appointments? Mon, 18 Feb 2008 07:38:20 CST http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/02/18/Pet-Peeves-from-the-family-law-trenches Don’t be this guy. Wisconsin Law Journal asked a number of family lawyers and judicial officers about their pet peeves. Mon, 18 Feb 2008 07:31:31 CST http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/02/18/Cooperative-divorce-seeks-to-avoid-damaging-tactics Most family lawyers would agree that minimizing animosity between divorcing parties and increasing trust and civility increase the likelihood of an acceptable result, and minimize post-divorce litigation. Mon, 18 Feb 2008 07:27:32 CST http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/02/18/Collaborative-family-law-The-process-and-the-purpose The collaborative process is a low-conflict style of family law practice. The collaborative model, which was adopted and has been successfully undertaken in Wisconsin, is the multidisciplinary team approach to resolving family law cases. Mon, 18 Feb 2008 07:24:18 CST http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/02/18/Law-on-gifted-inherited-property-continues-to-evolve In Derr v. Derr, 2005 WI App 63, 280 Wis. 2d 681, 696 N.W.2d 170, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals clarified terminology regarding the legal treatment of gifted and inherited property at the time of divorce, and offered fresh insight on how to solve these often thorny issues. Wisconsin case law preceding Derr was less than clear. Mon, 18 Feb 2008 07:21:29 CST http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/02/18/Is-the-Haugan-decision-functionally-obsolete In 1984, the Wisconsin Supreme Court first recognized enhanced earning capacity as a marital “asset” in Haugan v. Haugan, 117 Wis. 2d 200 (1984). In 1997, The Wisconsin Journal of Family Law published an article calling attention to the “most undervalued asset in the marriage,” referring to enhanced earning capacity as a “diamond in the rough.” Grove and Glosser, “Enhanced Earning Capacity: The Most Ignored and Undervalued Asset in the Marriage.” Mon, 18 Feb 2008 07:19:01 CST http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/02/18/Tax-changes-carry-over-to-family-law-realm Several recent changes in the 2007 tax laws affect families, including those undergoing a divorce, and provide opportunities for tax savings. Mon, 18 Feb 2008 07:15:25 CST http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/02/18/Directory-Listing   Mon, 18 Feb 2008 07:12:24 CST