In the state of Wisconsin, by statute, 120 days must pass from the date of filing until the Courts are authorized to finalize a divorce. These 120 days are often considered as the “cooling-off period” in the divorce. If parties have a change of heart, either one may request to postpone proceedings to allow for […]

Wisconsin is one of several states that does not require the claim of wrongdoing to petition the Court for a divorce. Come your final divorce hearing, the court need only establish that both you and your partner agree that the marriage is “irretrievably broken.” At the onset of filing, the Courts do not view the […]

The divorce process can be a contested litigation battle, but that does not need to be the case. To help you (and your ex-partner) maintain reasonable expectations for each other throughout the divorce, here are some potentially beneficial pointers for what is to come: Do not make frivolous purchases after the divorce is filed. Most […]