As the fears over the Coronavirus, formally known as Covid-19, grow worldwide, Courts have begun taking heightened precautions regarding the spread of the virus. Statewide the individual courts have been impacted by the current and ever-evolving CDC guidelines in hope to limit exposure.
Each county is making its own set of temporary orders on how cases are being handled over the coming weeks. Specifically, for Milwaukee and Waukesha County, the Courts have temporarily suspended all contested family matters that require in-person appearances until April. Some counties have not made specific orders, but it is left up to the discretion of the individual judges on how to handle their calendar. Other counties are still set to meet to discuss what orders are necessary for their county, if any.
Most counties will continue to hear all Domestic Violence Injunctions, Child Abuse Injunctions, Harassment Injunctions and Temporary Restraining Orders either in person or by-phone. Contact your local county to see if a phone appearance is acceptable to the court.
In a time of ever-changing CDC guidelines, it is important to keep up to date on what your county is doing. Contact one of our experienced family law attorneys to obtain representation and understand exactly how your county is handling family law cases.
To get a divorce in Wisconsin, you will first need to file a petition for divorce. If both the husband and wife agree to file for divorce, they can file a joint petition for divorce. Filing a joint petition in Wisconsin does not mean that both parties agree on all the withstanding issues of a divorce. Issues that will need to be resolved include legal custody &physical placement, child support, spousal support and division of property & debts.
When filing a petition for divorce, there is a fee associated with it. The fee can vary from county to county. To find out exactly how much it is for your county, contact the family court division of your local circuit court.
To file the petition, you will need to bring a copy of the petition to the court for them to enter it into the system to actually begin the divorce process. Once filed, you will need to serve the other party within 90 days of filing. That will then put them on notice that you have filed for the divorce.
This can be a daunting process and experience. Contact our firm today to sit down with one of our experienced attorneys to discuss the process more and see how we can help you!
If you were recently served divorce papers in Wisconsin, you only have 20 days to respond! Act fast and get ahead of the process by consulting with one of our experienced family law attorneys.
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