Wisconsin § 767.335 - Waiting period for final hearing or trial.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 767.335 — Waiting period for final hearing or trial., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 767.335. Waiting period for final hearing or trial.
An action for divorce or legal separation may not be brought to final hearing or trial or granted based on an affidavit under s. 767.235 (1) (b) until the first of the following occurs: 767.335(1) (1) Generally. The expiration of 120 days after service of the summons and petition upon the respondent or the expiration of 120 days after the filing of the joint petition. 767.335(2) (2) Emergency. An order by the court, after consideration of the recommendation of a circuit court commissioner, directing an immediate hearing on the petition for the protection of the health or safety of either of the parties or of any child of the marriage or for other emergency reasons consistent with the policies of this chapter. The court shall, upon granting the order, specify the grounds for the order. 767.335 History History: 1977 c. 105 ; 1979 c. 32 ss. 50 , 92 (4) ; 1979 c. 196 ; Stats. 1979 s. 767.083; 1987 a. 355 ; 2001 a. 61 ; 2005 a. 443 s. 45 ; Stats. 2005 s. 767.335; 2025 a. 40 .
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 767.335 cover?
Section 767.335 ("Waiting period for final hearing or trial.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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