Divorce in Wisconsin?

Question

My husband is threatening that he won't show up for our trial date for our divorce. We filed the papers months ago, and we did a joint petition and he signed everything, but now he says he "doesn't want to give me my divorce b/c he still loves me" What happens if only I show up for the trial date? Will the divorce still be granted to me because he already signed the papers, or will the date be moved and he will have to show up before they will grant my divorce??? Thanks!!

Answer 1

If you give him proper notification (i.e., proper under the civil procedure rules) of the date, time and location of the final hearing, and he doesn't show up, then generally all you have t odo is to prove YOUR side of the case (since HE is not there to contest or oppose anything).

You need to see if WI law allows one party to oppose a divorce. Many states do not; however, many states also require "grounds" for the divorce - so you may have to prove something in order to get the divorce granted.

There also may be a "waiting period" between the filing of the petition and the date that a divorce can be granted. Some states require 1 year of physically living apart; some states have 0 waiting period, if certain things can be shown.

Answer 2

What portion of this tale would not scream so you might tell this 'close kinfolk member' that's time to get an criminal expert? EDITED FOR ROBERT G: no longer in accordance to the regulation. sources offered earlier the marriage do no longer develop into comingled without conversion of a type. You the two did no longer have an criminal expert or had an truly undesirable one.

Answer 3

If your marital settlement agreement is signed--depending on the particular judge--you will probably be granted a default judgement of divorce. (ie he doesn't have to show).