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Filing for Divorce or Legal Separation
Review the guide below to learn about legal issues to consider when filing for a divorce or legal separation.
Basic Guide to Divorce/Legal Separation
Choose one of the following guides to assist you in filing a new divorce or legal separation case.
Filing Separately with Minor Children
Filing Jointly with Minor Children
Filing Separately without Minor Children
Filing Jointly without Minor Children
The self-help law center forms assistant is also available to walk you through the process of completing forms and filing a new case.
Information regarding our free Family Law Assistance Center
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Sarah Preisler
Pro Se Facilitator
Phone: 262-284-8412
Fax: 262-284-8491
Post Judgment Matters for Family or Paternity cases
Form Name | Form No. | Purpose | Fee |
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Notice of Motion and Motion for Change of Venue and Order for Change of Venue | Notice of Motion: county form Order: GF-120 | Allows a party to request the court to change venue from Ozaukee County to a different county | If granted, $15 to the county that will transfer PLUS the fee requested by the receiving county |
Stipulation and Order to Change: Custody/Placement/Support/Maintenance/Arrears | Stipulation: FA-604A Order: FA-604B | Parties agree to modifications of a current order | None |
Notice of Hearing and Motion to Enforce Physical Placement Order | FA-609 | Allows a parent who has been awarded placement to seek enforcement of current placement order | None |
Notice of Motion and Motion to Change: Custody/Placement/Support/Maintenance/Arrears | FA-4170V | Give notice to another party that a request is being made and a hearing will be set to change a current order | $30 for support or maintenance $50 for placement |
Affidavit and Order to Show Cause and to Change: Custody/Placement/Support/Maintenance | Affidavit: FA-4171VA Order: FA-4171VB | Orders another party to come to court to justify why a requested change should not be granted | $30 for support or maintenance $50 for placement |
Affidavit for Finding of Contempt and Order to Show Cause for Finding of Contempt | Affidavit: FA-4172VA Order: FA-4172VB | Orders another party to come to court to justify why they should not be found in contempt for past violations of a current order | None |
Request for Court Ordered Mediation | FA-4134V | Parties can request to attend mediation with an attorney to discuss custody/placement issues | $200 deposit |