WI SB161

Creates a legal presumption in Wisconsin family law that equal physical placement (custody time) between both parents is in a child's best interest

Replaces the current standard requiring courts to "maximize" time with each parent, which the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled in Landwehr v. Landwehr (2006) does not require equal placement

Allows the presumption to be rebutted if a court finds by a preponderance of the evidence, after considering all statutory best-interest factors, that equal placement would not serve the child's best interest

Adds "geographic separation of the parties" as a new factor courts must consider when determining physical placement schedules

Applies only to family law actions or proceedings commenced on or after the bill's effective date