Owner-builders. An owner-builder is someone who takes on most of the responsibility for domestic building work carried out on their land. As an owner-builder you would need to obtain building permits, supervise or undertake the building work, and ensure the work meets building regulations and standards.
Posted September 25, 2009 10:33pm. I assume you mean that you each filed a Summons and Petition for either dissolution of marriage or legal separation, and a request for custody of children. It doesn't really matter who filed first, the controlling issue is who was served first.
In general, Wisconsin courts start from the assumption that both parents should have legal custody. This means if one parent wants sole legal custody, they will need to prepare a convincing case proving the other parent is not fit to make decisions in the best interests of the child.