Wisconsin Alimony Laws
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The following is a summary of Wisconsin alimony laws, and is by no means intended to be an all-inclusive description of what to expect in your particular case. In some cases, the exact text of the statute may have been simplified and/or modified to provide for easier understanding. For a more specific understanding of the laws, you should consult the full Wisconsin Statutes and/or consult with an attorney about how the law might apply to your particular situation.

 

Wisconsin laws allow the court to grant alimony payments to either party for a limited or indefinite length of time after considering:

(1) The length of the marriage.

(2) The age and physical and emotional health of the parties.

(3) The division of property made during the divorce settlement.

(4) The educational level of each party at the time of marriage and at the time the divorce is filed.

(5) The earning capacity of the party seeking alimony, including educational background, training, employment skills, work experience, length of absence from the job market, custodial responsibilities for children and the time and expense necessary to acquire sufficient education or training to enable the party to find appropriate employment.

(6) The feasibility that the party seeking alimony can become self-supporting at a standard of living reasonably comparable to that enjoyed during the marriage, and, if so, the length of time necessary to achieve this goal.

(7) The tax consequences to each party.

(8) Any mutual agreement made by the parties before or during the marriage, according to the terms of which one party has made financial or service contributions to the other with the expectation of reciprocation or other compensation in the future, where such repayment has not been made, or any mutual agreement made by the parties before or during the marriage concerning any arrangement for the financial support of the parties.

(9) The contribution by one party to the education, training or increased earning power of the other.

(10) Such other factors as the court may in each individual case determine to be relevant.

-From 767.26 of the Wisconsin Statutes.

 

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Other pages on Wisconsin divorce laws:
General Wisconsin Divorce Laws
Alimony Divorce Laws in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Child Custody Laws
Wisconsin Child Support Laws
Wisconsin Laws on Property Division

 

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This information has been summarized from the Wisconsin statutes. You can find the full-text version of these and other Wisconsin divorce statutes online here: Wisconsin Divorce Laws.