CUSTODY AND SERVICEPEOPLE: New law not perfect but does have good elements.

• Date: 19 July 2022

Byline: Bridgetower Media Newswires

The confluence of law and politics does not always equal good policy. A good example is the continuing efforts over the years to deal with the issue of the effect of deployed service people and the placement of minor children.

The most recent effort in Wisconsin occurred on March 13 when 2021 Wisconsin Act 161, or the Uniform Deployed Custody and Visitation Act, gave rise to Wis. Stat. section 324.21. The new law establishes a process and standards for temporary delegation of custodial responsibilities when a parent is deployed to military service. Although the new law is not perfect, it does include some...