Grounds for Divorce in Wisconsin

Part of "Grounds for Divorce in the United States"
Family Law research by Anke Tiedt of Crouch & Crouch, Arlington, Virginia

- irretrievable breakdown of marriage:
(1) both parties state so by petition or otherwise under oath or affirmation
(2) voluntary separation for one year
(3) non voluntary separation for one year and courts either finds no prospect of reconciliation or, after court finds prospect of reconciliation and adjourns hearing, at adjourned hearing either party states under oath or affirmation that marriage is irretrievable broken.
Code: 767.07; 767.12[2]

Information has been checked against state statutes as of 1997

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