Wisconsin · Family
The Wisconsin Family Law Guide
A guide to Wisconsin's divorce process, marital property division, child custody standards, and support calculations.
2026-2027 Edition · Cited to Wisconsin law · Plain language
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Cited to the statute · Legal information, not legal advice
Wisconsin divorce and custody explained, from filing to judgment
Residency rules, the 120-day waiting period, legal custody and physical placement, child support percentages, maintenance, and how marital property is divided.
ABOUT THIS BOOK
Ending a marriage or sorting out custody brings a new vocabulary. Wisconsin does not use the words alimony or visitation, and its property rules differ from those in most states.
The Wisconsin Family Law Guide explains actions affecting the family under Chapters 765 through 768 of the Wisconsin Statutes. It covers the residency rules of six months in the state and 30 days in the county, the single no-fault ground of irretrievable breakdown, and the mandatory 120-day waiting period. It explains Wisconsin's marital property system, a form of community property, and the presumption of an equal division of the divisible estate.
The guide walks through each stage from two points of view, the spouse or parent who files and the co-parent or other spouse who responds: filing and service, temporary orders before a family court commissioner, the Financial Disclosure Statement, parenting plans, mediation, settlement, and the final hearing. It explains the difference between legal custody and physical placement, the percentage of income standard for child support, maintenance, enforcement, and modification after judgment.
A toolkit adds checklists, comparison tables, a glossary, common mistakes, and questions to ask an attorney.
Legal information, not legal advice.
WHAT’S INSIDE
- The Foundation: Wisconsin's Family Code
- Who Can Get Divorced in Wisconsin? Residency and Jurisdiction
- The Legal Standard: Irretrievable Breakdown
- Core Concepts: Custody, Placement, Support, and Property
- Exceptions and Defenses in Divorce Proceedings
- Rights of the Co-Parent or Other Spouse
- Step-by-step procedures from each side, with deadlines at a glance
- 22 real-world questions and answers
- Statute index, key court decisions and official forms
- Toolkit: checklists, comparison tables, glossary and common mistakes to avoid
WHY READERS TRUST THIS GUIDE
Plain language. Cited to the statute. Dated so you know it is current.
Every rule is cited to Wisconsin law so you can verify it.
Cited, so you can check it
Every rule names the section of Wisconsin law it comes from, so you can read the source yourself.
Plain language, no filler
Written to be read start to finish by someone with no legal training, with worked examples.
Dated and updated
Each guide carries a law-current date and new editions ship when the law changes.
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QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU BUY
Wisconsin divorce requirements: what to know before you order.
Straight answers about what the guide is, what it covers and how it reaches you.
Is Wisconsin a community property state?
Yes. Wisconsin's marital property system is a form of community property, and in a divorce the law presumes an equal division of the divisible property. The guide explains what is and is not divided.
How is child support calculated in Wisconsin?
The percentage of income standard uses 17% of the paying parent's gross income for one child, 25% for two, 29% for three, 31% for four, and 34% for five or more. The guide explains the shared-placement formula too.
Is this legal advice?
No. It is legal information in plain language, cited to the law, so you understand your options and know what to ask. Reading it creates no attorney-client relationship.
Is it written for Wisconsin?
Yes. This guide is written for Wisconsin law and cites the Wisconsin statutes and rules it relies on. If your case is in another state, choose that state's edition.
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