Wisconsin Divorce Petition

Petition Without Minor Children

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STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, COUNTY

For Official Use

In RE: The marriage of

I am the petitioner in this action.

A. I am providing the following information about myself:

1. Date of birth

2. Immediately before filing this petition, I will have lived in this county for 30 days or more. Yes No

3. Immediately before filing this petition, I will have lived in the state of Wisconsin for 6 months or more. Yes No

4. I am currently on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States of America or its allies. Yes No

B. I am providing the following information about the respondent, my spouse:

1. Date of birth

2. Immediately before filing this petition, the respondent will have lived in this county for 30 days or more. Yes No

3. Immediately before filing this petition, the respondent will have lived in the state of Wisconsin for 6 months or more. Yes No

4. The respondent is currently on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States of America or its allies. Yes No

C. I am providing the following marriage information:

1. My spouse and I were married on (date)

2. We were married in (city) (state)

3. I am filing for:

a. Divorce: This marriage is irretrievably broken.

b. Legal Separation: This marriage is broken and the reason I am requesting a legal separation and not a divorce is

4. Previous Actions

This is the first time that either my spouse or I have filed for divorce or legal separation from each other in Wisconsin or in any other state:

a. Yes

b. No: County State Case No.

Has this case been dismissed? Yes No

5. This is my first marriage. Yes No

a. I was previously married to

b. The marriage was terminated by: divorce. death.

c. Date of the divorce or death

d. The divorce was granted in:

Name of court

City State

e. I was also previously married to

f. The marriage was terminated by: divorce. death.

g. Date of the divorce or death

h. The divorce was granted in:

Name of court

City State

If you had more than 2 previous marriages, repeat 5e-5h on an additional sheet.

6. This is my spouse’s first marriage. Yes No

a. My spouse was previously married to

b. The marriage was terminated by: divorce. death.

c. Date of the divorce or death

d. The divorce was granted in:

Name of court

City State

e. My spouse was also previously married to

f. The marriage was terminated by: divorce. death.

g. Date of the divorce or death

h. The divorce was granted in:

Name of court

City State

If your spouse had more than 2 previous marriages, repeat 6e-6h on an additional sheet.

D. I am providing the following information regarding children:

1. a. No children were born to or adopted together by me and my spouse before or during our marriage.

b. All children, who are currently age 18 or older, born to the wife or adopted together by me and my spouse during the marriage include:

2. To the best of my knowledge, the wife in this marriage:

a. is currently pregnant. (An attorney [guardian ad litem] for the unborn child will be required if the husband is not the father.)

b. is not currently pregnant.

3. My spouse and I have made written agreements or received orders from the court about some or all of the matters in this action such as maintenance (spousal support) or property division.

a. Yes, and I have attached a copy of the written agreement to this petition.

b. No

I ASK THAT THE COURT:

1. Grant a judgment as requested.

2. Enter an order granting maintenance. Yes No

3. Enter other orders as it deems just and equitable.

ACTS PROHIBITED BY STATUTE

In accordance with §767.117, Wis. Stats., neither the petitioner nor the respondent to this divorce or legal separation action can participate in any of the following activities while this action is pending:

1. Harassing, intimidating, physically abusing or imposing any restraint on the personal liberty of the other party or a minor child of either of the parties.

2. Encumbering, concealing, damaging, destroying, transferring, or in any other way disposing of property owned by either or both of the parties, without the consent of the other party or an order of the court or the Circuit Court Commissioner, except in the usual course of business, in order to secure necessities or in order to pay reasonable costs and expenses of the action, including attorney fees.

A VIOLATION OF THE ABOVE PROHIBITIONS MAY RESULT IN PUNISHMENT FOR CONTEMPT, WHICH MAY INCLUDE MONETARY PENALTIES, IMPRISONMENT, AND OTHER SANCTIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN SEC. 785.04, WIS. STATS.

These PROHIBITIONS apply until the action is dismissed, a final judgment in the action is entered, or the court orders otherwise.