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Grounds for Legal Separation In the case of legal separation, ing to Wisconsin Statute 767.315, one or both spouses need only identify that their marriage has ?broken?, meaning there is still a possibility of reconciliation.

The process for obtaining a legal separation is largely the same as the divorce process. Parties must file a Petition or Joint petition with the court for the separation. The courts will still issue a final judgment that addresses all aspects of dividing the marriage, very similar to a divorce.

The cost of filing a legal separation varies by county, but the initial filing fee is around $200. Legal separation may be converted into a divorce decree one year after the legal separation has been pronounced at the request of one of the parties, or earlier if the parties agree.

In Wisconsin, a legal separation begins with the filing of a petition in the circuit court. This should be done in the county where at least one spouse resides. After this step, there will be a requirement of service upon the other party.

What is a wife entitled to in a divorce in Wisconsin? ing to Wisconsin's property division laws, a wife is entitled to half of the marital property. Exceptions are made for separate property that was given to one spouse or inherited by them.

Summary Settlement is a proceeding used to settle small estates without the appointment of a Personal Representative when the estate, less the amount of the debts for which any property in the estate is security, does not exceed $50,000, and the decedent is survived by a spouse or one or more minor children, or both.