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Family Law

Wisconsin

• Family Law Forms & Guides from Wisconsin Counties (WI State Law Library)

General

• Family (Lawyers.com)
  Includes: adoption, child custody & support, spousal support, unmarried couples, prenuptial agreements, divorce, visitation, guardianships
• Family Law & Divorce (Nolo.com)
  Marriage, divorce, child support & custody, lesbian & gay couples, elder care & seniors, etc.
• Guide to Family Law (American Bar Assoc.)
• International Family Law: A Selective Resource Guide (LLRX feature article, updated 6/28/02)
• State Statutes (Cornell Legal Information Institute)
  Provides links to various state statutes related to family law.
• Tables Summarizing Family Law in 50 States (American Bar Association. Family Law Section)
  Includes: alimony/spousal support, custody criteria, child support guidelines, grounds for divorce & residency requirements, property division, third-party visitation, appointment laws in adoption, guardianship, and parentage cases

County Resources

Recommended links from our County Resources database:

• Agencies

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

• Guides

  • Family Court (Waukesha Circuit Court)
    Guided resource to family court procedures and forms: divorce, legal separation, child custody & physical placement, child support, paternity.
  • Family Court Resource Booklet (Dane Family Court Counseling Service, Dane County, Legal Resource Center, Court Commissioner Center, and the Child Support Agency)
  • Family Court Resource Handbook (Racine Family Court Commissioner)
  • Fond du Lac County Family Court Handbook (Fond du Lac Family Court Commissioner)

Last Updated: October 17, 2012 | Up to Top