Legal Question in Family Law in Wisconsin

Re: Moving in/out of a state and file for divorce

Hello,

This appears to be a case where you should be able to go ahead with the divorce without waiting another 6 months -- but the trick will be coming up with something that the judge will accept as proof of the residency. Usually the judge doesnt ask for proof, you can just state that you have been here that long and the judge accepts it. However, the judge has raised the question now and so you will have to either come up with the proof or wait. As far as proof, can you find some papers with dates on them to show you were in Wisconsin during the time in question: charge card statements, checks paid to Wisconsin businesses, a lease, etc. If not can you find a couple people to sign statements under oath as the fact that they know when you came to Wisconsin, when you left and when you came back. I cant say for sure what the judge will accept or not, but the better your proof the better your chances. Good Luck, Mark J. Mahoney