Wisconsin Divorce Laws- Frequently Asked Questions

According to Wisconsin divorce laws, if you are served with divorce papers, you must reply in writing and counter-claim within 20 days. If you ignore this then the court will enter a default judgment against you in future.

Wisconsin is a no-fault state, which means that each spouse has a right to file a Wisconsin divorce. The only divorce ground is irretrievable breakdown of marriage.

Wisconsin divorce takes about 6 months to 1 year.

According to Wisconsin divorce laws, a person who is filing for a Wisconsin divorce must be a resident of the state for at least six months and must be residing in the country for the last 30 days.

Yes, you can claim a divorce but you have to give a proof of the efforts made by you in finding your spouse. You have to publish an advertisement in the newspaper when you file for a divorce in Wisconsin.

Child custody is one of the main issues of a divorce. Wisconsin divorce laws give full rights to the child for choosing the custodial parent. In case the child is too young to decide, the court considers other issues like behavior, affection etc of the parents.

The money given by one spouse to another for fulfilling the financial requirements during or after a divorce is known as maintenance. Maintenance is commonly known as alimony or spousal support.

Wisconsin divorce laws require the divorce court to take in account following factors for deciding maintenance:

• Duration of marriage
• Earning capacity
• Living standards
• Age of the spouse

Or any other factor the court finds relevant.

Wisconsin divorce laws strictly prohibit one divorce lawyer to represent both the spouses at the same time. Generally in Wisconsin, one spouse acquires a divorce lawyer while the other one represents him/her self.

Mediation is an attempt to reconcile the differences between husband and wife with the help of a mediator. The role of mediator is to communicate and clear all the differences of the spouses.