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Wisconsin Legal Requirements for Divorce
Explanation of Chart and More Information on Requirements for Divorce
| Code Section | 767.001, et seq. |
| Residency Requirements | Either party bona fide resident at least 6 months. 767.05 (1m) |
| Waiting Period | Judgment effective immediately, except parties cannot remarry for 6 months. 767.37(2). No trial until 120 days after service of summons or filing of joint petition (court can order immediate hearing for health and safety of party or child). 767.083 |
| 'No Fault' Grounds for Divorce | Irretrievable breakdown. 767.07 (2)(a) |
| Defenses to a Divorce Filing | If both parties do not agree the marriage is irretrievably broken and have not lived apart for 12 months, court may suggest counseling and set for rehearing in 30-60 days. §767.12 |
| Other Grounds for Divorce | - |
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