How do I know if respondent will appear to the divorce hearing? Are they required to enter a response before the day of hearing?

When you file for divorce and serve them with the divorce papers, under Wisconsin law, they have to file a response within 20 days. If they do not...

Why does divorce require disclosing your social security number to the court?

You only have to do it once on a confidential addendum to the petition for divorce under Wisconsin law; I would assume the reason is to prevent...

Can a divorce and custody be handle outside of a courtroom?

You can file a stipulation and order and try to resolve what you can out of court. However, under current Wisconsin law, you still will need to...

Child support in Wisconsin.

Personal injury income is non taxable income to the IRS. If you are paying child support from regular employment income, unless you are in arrears,...

Can fault still be found in a no-fault divorce state?

No. Fault was eliminated as a factor in 1977 In Wisconsin.

No. Wisconsin is a no fault state since 1977.

Assuming he is adjudicated as being the biological father, he should file a motion to enforce physical placement, or a contempt motion against the...

Can my wife pay my property taxes if title and tax is only in my name?

Why can’t she give you the money and you pay it? The taxing authorities are arguably not going to care who pays it, as long as they get paid....

Is time limit in transferring funds from one person to the other after a divorce?

There is no time limit generally speaking and it is to his detriment not to have followed up promptly to have the court orders drafted to transfer...

Filed divorce. Home title in my name only. If spouse signs off on it, do the proceeds become marital property?

Title is not necessarily relevant to determine the equity interest share in the property; you can do a partial settlement agreement and if she...