Wisconsin Judicial Benchbook Vol. III: Family

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Published by: State Bar of Wisconsin PINNACLE
ISBN: 978-1-57862-706-6 552+ pp.; 8th ed. 2024-25 (inlcudes 2025-26 and 2026-27 supplement)
Wisconsin Judicial Benchbook Vol. III: Family

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The 2026–2027 supplement:

  • Incorporates amendments by recently enacted Wisconsin legislation on matters such as divorce and legal separation by affidavit; income-change-notification requirements in cases in which a court has ordered child support or maintenance; and child relocation
  • Adds a citation to a recent Wisconsin appellate court opinion concerning termination of maintenance pursuant to a marital settlement agreement
  • Updates dollar amounts reprinted in the benchbook’s chapter on child support to reflect adjustments to the federal poverty guidelines for 2026 and the obligations of low-income payers

The 2025–2026 Supplement:

  • Incorporates citations to recent Wisconsin appellate court opinions concerning child support and property division (including consideration of premarital debt)
  • Adds notes about recent federal tax law changes affecting the personal exemption and child tax credit
  • Updates dollar amounts reprinted in the benchbook’s chapter on child support to reflect adjustments to the federal poverty guidelines for 2025 and the obligations of low-income payers

The 2024–2025 revision:

  • Updates the discussion of child support to incorporate changes made by the quadrennial review of the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
  • Adds citations to recent U.S. Supreme Court and Wisconsin Supreme Court opinions concerning temporary restraining orders and injunctions, along with multiple citations to a Wisconsin Court of Appeals opinion about the timeline for de novo review
  • Updates dollar amounts reprinted in the benchbook’s chapter on child support to reflect adjustments to the federal poverty guidelines for 2024 and the obligations of low-income payers

Divorce

  • Stipulated Divorce
  • Contested Divorce
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution in Family Cases
  • Use of Contempt
  • Other Enforcement
  • Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA)

Financial Matters

  • Tax Checklist
  • Property Division
  • Maintenance
  • Child Support
  • QDROs
  • Attorney, Guardian ad Litem Fees/Expert Costs

Children's Issues

  • Custody and Physical Placement
  • Visitation Rights of Certain Persons
  • Interstate Conflicts (UCCJEA/PKPA)
  • Paternity

Miscellaneous

  • Abuse/Harassment
  • Legal Separation and Annulments
  • Other Actions

Recurring Issues

  • Self-Represented Parties

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