Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
No. 1911, 81 Published June IL, 1909.
CHAPTER 500 LAWS OF 1909.

No. 19l, S. PuDllShed June IL, ISu6.
CHAPTER 1923, LAWS OF 1909.
AN Ss5 act ? 25s sSS02 2s55 2S4 and 5sS6
of the statutes to amend sections 1880,
1862, 1866, 237o, 2371. and 2373 Of the
statutes; and to create sections 235l,
1858 1854, 1855, 1880 and 236Uf, 236Og,
236Oh, 2360h-1 to 2360h-4 inclusive,
236Oi, 236Oj. 2360k, 2360l, 23G0n, 2360r,
and 236Os of the statutes, providing for
divorce laws uniform with those of other
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
s. Section tIc1o" /. Sections 2a49, 1850, 1851,
1858, 1854, 1855, 1853 and 1850 of the
statutes are repealed oooo 49,. -..4,..u
Section 2. Section 1880 Of the statutes
Is amended to read: section $3.50. /,
No marriage shall be contracted while either
Of the parties has a husband or wife living,
nor between = persons who are nearer
of kin than first cousins. computing by the
rule of the civil law, whether of the haif
or of the whole blood and no insane person
or idiot shall be capable Of contracting mar
z. I" 1t shall not be lawful for any
person who is party to an action
for divorce from the bonds Of matrimong
again until the final judgment Of
divorce is entered; and the marriage Of
any such person solemni2ed
before the entry of the final judgment OF
divorce shall be null and void.
g. 1t shall not be lawful for any person
divorced from the bonds Of matrimony by
the Judgment OF any court OF in,s % si 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
soemniZed within one year fro1l the date
of entry Of any such judgment or decree OF
divorce shall be null and void.
Section 3. Section 1862 of the statutes
is amended to read Section 1862. Ia 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
as it shall deem Just and proper concerning
the care, custody, maintenance, ana edGca-
ton of the minor children Of the parties,
and give the care ana a CUSTODY Gus "f +S Sa
parties to the action, or may, II the n
terest of any such child shall demand it;
and if the court shall find that neither of
the parents is a fit and proper person TO
have the care and custody Of any, such
child give the care ana custody OF such
child to any fit and proper person, VINO Is
resident of this state and willing to re-
ceive and properly care for such child, or
to any institution Incorporated for such
purposes and willing and authorized to re-
ceiye and care for such child, having due
regard to the age and sex of such chl iiii;
Whenever the welfare OF any SUCH chlid
will be promoted thereby, the court grant
ing such decree shall always have the power
to change the care and custody Of any such
child either by giving it to or taking it
from such parent or other person or sncn
institution. PROVIDED LbaL no OEutI chang
ing the custody OF any child shall be en-
tered until after notice of such application
shall have been given the parents OF sucn
child. If they can be found, and also to the
person or institution that then has the Gus
tody of such child.
Section A. Section 1866 Of the statutes
ia amended to read: Section 1856 In
Judgment in an action for divorce
although such divorce be denied, The court
may make such order for the support and
maintenance Of the wife and children. or
any of them, by the husband or out OF his
property as the nature OF the case may
render suitable and proper.
Section s. Section 2370 Of the statutes
is amended to read: Section 23TO.
In all cases of divorce from bed and board
for any of the causes specified in section
1857. the court may decree separation
forever thereafter, or for a limited time. as
shall seem lust and reasonable, with q pro-
vision that in case of a reconciliation at any
time thereafter. the parties may apply for
revocation OF suspension of the decree and
upon such application the court shall make
SIlch order as may he just and reasonable.
Section g. Section 1911 Of the statutes IS
amended to read Section 237i. Cpcn rem
dering p judgment annulling marriage
the court may make provision for restoring
to the wife the whole Or such part. as It
shsII deem just and reasonable, OF any
estate which the husband may have received
from her or the value thereof and may com
peI him to disclose what estate he shall have
received and how the same has been dis
Section I. Section 1913 of the statutes
is amended to read: Section 23I3. When