Divorce Mediation Wisconsin Basics
Divorce mediation can be an alternative to lengthy, public court battles. A divorce mediator can assist with a settlement agreement on issues like property division, alimony, child support and child custody, and more. In Wisconsin, to file an uncontested divorce, you must provide a written settlement agreement or “stipulation.” And you must have lived in the state for at least 6 months and the county where you live for at least 30 days. Wis. Stat. § 767.301 (2021).
Divorce mediation Wisconsin can save you significant time and money when you use a divorce mediator to assist in your divorce settlement agreement. The Wisconsin courts self-help law center can assist you with the process of filing for divorce once you have your written settlement agreement prepared.
You can save time and money by first working with a mediator to resolve your disputes and then file an uncontested divorce in Wisconsin.
For more information on divorce mediation Wisconsin, visit DivorceNet’s page on divorce in Wisconsin
Divorce mediation offers a number of advantages, including:
- lower cost,
- freedom to make informed decisions,
- control, and
- communication.
You and your spouse control the outcome of divorce mediation, not the courts.
For divorce mediation to be successful, it’s important that both spouses engage in good faith. Mediation will likely not be successful if one spouse is more interested in harming the other spouse than resolving disputes over property or child custody arrangements. If both spouses engage in good faith, though, mediation can save significant time and money for both spouses.