Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08
No. 1911, 81 Published June II, 1909.
CHA pTER 328. LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER 32a, LAWS OF 1SO9s
AN a ACT 2,t t. EsRe SECTIONS 55 284 ana 2 @9S
Of the statutes to amend sections 1880,
1852, 2366. 2370, 23Il, and 1913 OF the
statptes and d. to create scG doa o 336l l.
236Oh 236Oh-1 to 236Oh--4 inclusive,
236Oi, 236Oj. 2360k, 236Ol, 236On, 236or,
and 23GGs Of :he statutes, providing for
divorce laws uniform with those Of other
The people of tho State Of Wisconsin, repro
nentsd In Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section /. Sections 2840, 1850. 1851.
1858, 1854, 1855, 1853 and 1850 Of tbs
statutes are repealed.
Section 2. Section 1880 Of the statutes
10 amended to read Section $3.50. l.
No marriage shah be contracted while either
Of the parties has husband or wife living.
nor between persons who arc nearer
Of kin than rst cousins. computing by the
rule Of the civil law, whether of the half
or Of the whole blood and no insane person
or idiot shall be capable Of contracting mar
z It shall not be lawful for any
person who is party to In action
for divorce from the bonds Of mhtrtmony
In any court Of this state to marry
again until the final Judgment OF
divorce Is entered; and the marriage OF
any such person solemntzed
before the entry Of the 1nn judgment Of
divorce shall be null and void
8. II shall not be lawful for any person
divorced from the bonds Of matrimony by
prior to the time this act shall go into
effect to marry again within one year from
the date of the entry Of such judgment or
decree, and the marriage OF any such person
sOlemnized within one year from the date
Of entry of any sU"b judgment or decree 81
divorce shall be nu,l end void.
Section 3. Section 1892 Of the statutes
is amended TO read: Section 1852. In rem
dering Judgment Of nullity OF marriage or
for divorce, whether from the bond OF mat
rimony Of from bed and board. the court
may make such further provisions therein
az 1t shall deem just and proper concerning
the care, custody, maintenance, and educa-
ton Of the minor children Of the parties,
and . give the care and custody Of
the children Of such marriage to one OF the
parties to the action, or may, lf the in-
terest Of any such child shall demand II,
and If the court shall find that neither OF
the parents Ia fit ana proper person 10
have the care and custody OF any such
child give the care and custody OF such
child 20 any fit and proper person, who is a
resident Of this state and wiling 70 re-
ceiYe and properly care Tor such child, or
to any Institution Incorporated for ouch
purposes and willing and authorized to re-
ceive and care for such child, having due
regard to the age and sex OF such child.
Whenever the welfare of any such child
will be promoted thereby, the court gran Z
ing such decree shall always have the power
to change the care and custody OF any such
child either by giving IL to or taking IL
from such parent or other person or P'ch
institution, provided that no order order CHS
tered until after notice OF such Application
shall have been given the parents Of such
child. II they can be found, and also TO tie
person or institution that then has the Gus
tody Of such child.
Section 4 Section 1865 of the statutes
IL amended 70 read: Section 1856. In 4
Judgment In an action for divorce
although such divorce be denied, the court
may make such order for the support and
maintenance 81 the wife and children, or
any of them, b. the husband or out Of his
property as thG nature or the case may
render suitable and proper.
Section ). Section 231O Of the statutes
ia amended TO read Section 2370. .. .
In all cases OF divorce from bed and board
for any Of the causes specified in section
2357 the court may decree q separation
forever thereafter, or for limited tire, as
shall seem Just and reasonable, with a pro-
vision that In case OF a reconciliation at any
time thereafter the parties may apply for a
revocation or suspension Of the decree I; end
upon such application the court shall make
ouch order as may be Just and reasonable
Section 8. Section 1871 Of the statutes ID
amended to read Section 2371. Upon rem
derIng a Judgment anuulling a marriage
the court may make provision for restoring
10 the wife the whole or such part as it
shsu deem Just and reasonable, Of any
estate which the husband may have received
from her OF the value thereof, and may COM
mel him 10 disclose what estate he shall have
received and how the same has been dis
posed Of
Section 7. Section 2373 Of the statutes
Is amended to read Section 23T3. When
Q marriage shall d dissolved hy IAs