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WI AB189
Bill
Status
Introduced
4/15/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ron Tusler
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AI Summary
- Courts may grant divorce or legal separation judgments based on signed affidavits from both parties instead of requiring an in-person hearing
- Parties must either be represented by counsel or have worked with a registered lawyer mediator who drafted and filed the stipulation
- Affidavits must include specific attestations covering residency requirements, financial disclosures, military status, public assistance status, and any history of domestic abuse or interspousal battery cases
- Both parties must waive their right to an in-person court hearing and acknowledge the 6-month prohibition on remarriage after divorce is granted
- The existing waiting period requirements for final hearings still apply to affidavit-based divorces
Legislative Description
An optional final hearing by affidavit for the dissolution of a marriage.
Last Action
Laid on the table
9/11/2025
Committee Referrals
Rules5/29/2025
Children and Families4/15/2025
Full Bill Text
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