How to Get Guardianship of a Grandchild in Foster Care in Wisconsin

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How to Get Guardianship of a Grandchild in Foster Care in Wisconsin

How to Get Guardianship of a Grandchild in Foster Care in Wisconsin. Part of the series: Family Law.

Free Legal Aid provides useful information about child custody. In addition to the video here, be sure you check out other resources.

Child Custody in Wisconsin: The Best Interests of the Child

Wisconsin courts use the best interests of the child standard to make decisions about custody and visitation of a child when the parents are separated or divorcing. This means the court will look at the child's and parents' circumstances and will evaluate several factors to determine what custody award and parenting plan is in the child's best interests. Check to learn more.

Legal Custody, Physical Placement, and Child Support

The memorandum refers generally to the court processes and requirements, but the same steps and considerations are also used by parties and their attorneys when reaching an agreement for the court’s approval. Check to learn more.

Wisconsin Child Custody/Placement Disputes - The Basics

In Wisconsin the term "legal custody" refers not to where the children are to live but to the allocation of decision-making authority among the parties with respect to major decisions. Legal custody may be sole or joint, or mixed sole and joint (joint in some areas but sole in others). Check to learn more.

Wisconsin Child Custody Laws

The state of Wisconsin uses several criteria to determine child custody. In Wisconsin, when parents are married and have children, the are both considered to have equal rights to the custody of their children in event that they later divorce. Check to learn more.