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Family Law

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Updated 2.22.2025

​Send all Health Justice Clinic referrals directly to Sachin at sachin.gupte@wisc.edu and Jade at jadeh@cpp.wisc.edu  Include the patient's name; contact info; and issue​​For non health-related legal matters, email both:  legal@cpp.wisc.edu AND jadeh@cpp.wisc.edu with the client's case ID and a brief description of the issue. If immigration related, you may simply indicate that the client needs "immigrant resources" or "immigrant information" to protect client confidentiality. 

Case Mediation Program

updated 3.13.2025

 

Contact:

Dane County Bar Association  

Attn: Le Jordan   

PO Box 44008   

Madison, WI 53744-4408

 

Phone: (608) 848-1477

Fax: (608) 848-9266

Email: mediate@dcba.net

 

Legal Assistance:

Mediators who are members of the Dane County Bar Association mediate civil and family law cases (financial issues only) filed in Dane or Columbia County Circuit Courts through voluntary or court ordered mediation. 

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Eligibility:

Open to all parties with litigation pending in the Dane or Columbia County Circuit Courts. Parties may register at the link above. 

 

Cost:

$100.00 per party payable to the Case Mediation Program. The mediator must be a member of the Dane County or Columbia County Bar Association and may charge an agreed professional fee if the mediation session requires more than 3 or 4 hours of the mediator's time.

 

Staff:

Mediators who are members of Dane County Bar Association.

Family Law Assistance Center

Location:                                                                          Hours:

Dane County Courthouse                                                  Wednesday          11:30am - 1:30pm

215 South Hamilton St, Room 1022

Madison, WI

 

About:

  • Spanish speaking volunteer available on 1st and 3rd Wednesday

  • Usually a line every Wednesday, suggest that patient come early

  • ​Two or three attorneys/paralegals/law students can:

    • Help fill out forms (custody, divorce, etc) .

    • Give information on family court procedures

    • Refer to community resources 

    • Provide legal advice and assistance during the time you work with an attorney 

    • Note: FLAC cannot recommend a specific lawyer

Wisconsin Fathers for Children and Families

Contact:

(608) ALL-DADS (255-3237)

info101@wisconsinfathers.org

 

Legal Assistance:

Advocacy, counseling, information and support services for parents who have difficulties as a consequence of divorce or paternity actions. Focus on access of the child to both parents. Referrals to lawyers and other professionals are available.

 

Eligibility:

Open to all

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Note: Can be difficult to get in contact with. 

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