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Divorce

• Forms
  • Divorce, Legal Separation (WI Court System)
    Pre and post-judgment forms. Self-help family website offering interactive option to complete forms.
  • Notice by Publication (WI Court System)
  • Family Law Forms Assistant (WI Court System)
  • Divorce Forms & Guides from Wisconsin Counties (WI State Law Library)
    

• Guides (WI Court System - Statewide)
  • Basic Guide to Divorce or Legal Separation
    General information about the divorce process. County-specific contacts and procedures can be found by accessing a county guide in the Family Law Forms Assistant.
  • Divorce and Family Law (WI Court System Self-Help Law Center)
    
    
  • Appointment of Guardian ad Litem
  • Contempt
  • Conversion of Legal Separation to Divorce
  • DeNovo Review
  • Modification
  • Order to Appear
  • Request for Mediation
  • Service
  • Service by Publication
  • Stipulation & Order to Amend Judgment with Arrears
  • Suspension & Dismissal
    
    
• Choosing a Process for Divorce: Answering Your Legal Questions (State Bar of WI)
• Divorce: Answering Your Legal Questions (State Bar of WI)
• How to Divorce (Nolo.com)
  Annulment & separation faqs, no fault vs. fault divorce faqs, what to expect when you go to court, etc.
• Managing your Divorce: A Guide for Battered Women (Nat'l Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges)
• State Laws on Divorce (FindLaw)
• Veterans Affairs (VA) Disability Compensation and Divorce (North Carolina State Bar)
  
  
• Annulment
  
  • Annulment Forms from Wisconsin Counties (WI State Law Library)
  • WI Statutes: s. 767.313(1)"Annulment"
    
    
• Certificates
  
  • Divorce or Annulment Certificates (WI Vital Records Office)
    Request copies of a divorce or annulment certificate.
    
    
• Credit/Debt
  • Credit & Divorce (WI Dept. of Financial Institutions)
  • WI Statutes: 766.55 "Obligations of Spouses

• International
  • Country-Specific Legal Information (US Dept. of State)
    Includes service of process, obtaining evidence, and other cross-border legal issues.
  • Divorce Abroad (US Dept. of State)
    
    
• Mediation
  
  • Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin
    An "association of lawyers, mental health professionals and financial advisors who work together to learn, practice and promote a collaborative process for problem solving and peaceful resolution of family law issues." Site includes directory of professionals and FAQs about collaborative law.
  • Divorce Conflict Solutions
    Helps divorced and separated parents reach agreements about custody, placement, and child-rearing.
  • Divorce without Court (Nolo.com)
    
    
• Tax (WI Dept. of Revenue)
  • FAQs
    • How does a divorce decree affect my tax debt?
    • Refund Interception: What happens if I filed a joint return and have a divorce decree?
  • Federal and Wisconsin Income Tax Reporting Under the Marital Property Act
  • Tax Information for Married Persons Filing Separate Returns and Persons Divorced (WI Dept. of Revenue)
    

The Law (Additional statutes, regulations & opinions may apply to your specific situation.)

• WI Statutes: s. 765.03 "Who shall not marry; divorced persons"
• WI Statutes: ch. 767 "Actions Affecting the Family"
  Sections of ch. 767 affected by 2005 Wis. Act 443 are available at the end of the Act PDF

Search for more statutes, regulations & opinions.

County Resources

Recommended links from our County Resources database:

• Agencies

  • Family Court
    (920) 929-3075
    Forms, mediation information, FAQs and legal assistance resources.

• Court Forms

  • Family Court Forms (Dane Clerk of Court)
    Divorce, legal separation, annulment, paternity, post-judgment. Some forms and instructions also available in Spanish / Espanol.
  • Motion for Contempt (Manitowoc Clerk of Court)
    Family and paternity actions.
  • Removal of Minor Child (Manitowoc Family Court Commissioner)

• Guides

  • Affidavit of Efforts to Locate Absent Respondent (Dane Clerk of Court)
  • Checklist for Contested Divorce or Legal Separation (Dane Clerk of Court)
  • Checklist for Uncontested Divorce or Legal Separation (Dane Clerk of Court)
  • Collaborative Divorce (Green County Family Court)
  • Divorce / Legal Separation (Milwaukee Justice Center (MJC))
  • Divorce Process (Green County Family Court)
  • Divorce/Legal Separation (Waukesha Circuit Court)
    Guided resource to the divorce process, procedures and forms.
  • Family Court Resource Handbook (Racine Family Court Commissioner)
  • Fond du Lac County Family Court Handbook (Fond du Lac Family Court Commissioner)
  • Kewaunee County Family Law Handbook (Kewaunee Family Court)
  • Mediation Videos (Dane County Bar Association)
    Video guides: Preparation for Mediation; Divorce Mediation; Personal Injury Mediation; Contract Mediation
  • Moving On: A Guide to Pro Se Divorce (Dane County Bar Association)
  • Moving On: Your Divorce Trial (Dane County Bar Association)
  • Procedures for Divorce Cases (Manitowoc Clerk of Courts)
  • Self-Help Information (Jefferson Family Court Commissioner)
    Information on filing for divorce or legal separation, temporary orders and revising or enforcing final orders.

Last Updated: February 26, 2013 | Up to Top