Get Fa-4109: Petition Without Minor Children - Wisconsin Court System - Wicourts

The quickest and least-expensive route to uncontested divorce in Wisconsin is to reach a comprehensive agreement with your spouse before you file a joint divorce petition.

You are required to file 3 forms for a Wisconsin divorce: Summons. Petition. Confidential Petition Addendum.

A typical Wisconsin divorce takes six months to one year to finalize. After you file for divorce and papers are served, there's a mandatory 120-day waiting period before the final hearing.

A person may view an entire case file, including all nonconfidential documents, in person at the office of the clerk of court for the county where the case was heard. If the case file is stored electronically, the contents of the file may be viewed at a public access terminal located within the clerk of courts' office.

Do both husband and wife have to agree to divorce? No, Wisconsin is a no fault state which means that neither party needs to prove infidelity, desertion or any other reason in order to obtain the divorce. One or both parties need to testify that the divorce is irrevocably broken in order to terminate the marriage.

Wisconsin doesn't restrict dating during separation, divorce, or even marriage. However, who you choose to date could impact child custody/placement decisions–especially if you choose to live with them.

The Real Cost of DivorceIn Wisconsin. The average cost of a divorce in Wisconsin in 2023 is $11,300, including filing and attorney fees. If the parties have minor children together, the cost can increase to $17,000-$30,000 depending on child placement, child support, alimony, and property division disputes.

Under Wisconsin law, a married couple can cooperate to begin a divorce or legal separation by filing a joint petition. With a joint petition, neither spouse has to be served with papers, and neither has to file a response.