A state representative has had a bill involving divorce hearings passed in the Wisconsin Assembly.
3rd District Assemblyman Ron Tusler of Harrison says Assembly Bill 189 allows a court to enter a judgment of divorce or legal separation based on an affidavit signed by each party to a final hearing.
Rep. Tusler said that by the time the final hearing comes around in a divorce, almost no one ends up changing their minds.
The Harrison Republican states that removing 99% of final hearings that could already be completed by affidavit from the court system will free up space and time for a “notoriously slow and overburdened court system.”
To obtain a final hearing by affidavit, individuals seeking divorce must be represented by a lawyer, sign and file any stipulations required by the court, and submit the affidavit, which waives their right to a hearing in person before a court.
Rep. Tusler finishes by saying the bill doesn’t make it easier to get divorced because the entire process, from the initial filing to the final hearing, remains unchanged.
If the people who want to get divorced still wish to have the final hearing, they can.
