Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14
No. 191, 81 Published June II, 1909
CHAPTER 1913, LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to repeal sections 2349, 1850,
1885,. 1858. 1854. 1855, 1859, and 1850
q the gtatutesj to amend sections 1880,
1852, 1850, 237o. 1911, and 1918 Of tho
statutes and to create sections 231lf
1858, 1854, 1855, 1850, and 2360f. 23j0g,
2360h, 2390h--1 to 2S80h-oo4, inciu. I've,
and 2360s Of .ae statutes, providing for
divorce laws uniform with those of ether
states.
scented in Senate and Assembly. do enact
as follows
Section /. Sections 2s49, 1850, 1851.
1858, 1854, 1855, 1859, aud 1850 Of the
section q. Section 1880 Of the statutes
Ia amended to read Section 1880. /.
No marriage shall be contracted while either
of the parties has husband : wife living,
nor between persons who are nearer
OF kin than FIRST cousins, computing by the
rule OF the civil laS. whether of the half
or Of the whole blood and no insane person
or idiot shall be capable OF contracting mar
regs.. ~. :. ,.,,., Cor .nv
person who is party TO an action
Tor divorce from the bonds Of matrimony
In any court Of this state to marry
again until the final judgment OF
divorce Is entered and the marriage OF
any such person solemnized -
before the entry Of the final judgment OF
divorce shall be null and void.
g. It shall not be lawful for any person
divorced from the bonds OF matrimony by
the judgment OF any court Of thB state
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 lFHD The date
Of entry Of any such Judgment or decree OF
divorce shall be null and void.
Section 8. Section 23c2 Of the statutes
Is amended to read Section 1852. In rem.
dering judgment OF nudity 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 IL shall deem just and proper concerning
the care, custody, maintenance and educa-
and give the care and custody Of
the children Of such marriage to one Of the
parties 70 the acton Or may. u the ~
and II the cOuft shall find that neither o.
the parents is ct and proper person 10
have the care and custody OF any such
child give the care and custody OF such
child to any At and proper person who Is
resident Of this state and willing 70 re-
ceive and properly care for such child. or
70 any institution Incorporated for such
purposes and willing and authorized TO re-
ceive and care for such child, having due
regard 70 the age and sex or such child.
Whenever the welfare Of any such child
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 II TO or taxing y
from such psrent or other person or s2ch
institution provided that no order cfS-%-
ing the custody NJ any child shall be en-.
tered until AFTER notice OF BueN bpUtchtloH
shall have been given tho parents Of such
child II they can be found, and also 10 the
person or institution that then has the Gus
tody Of such child.
SECTION 4. Section 1866 Of the statu,es
ls amended to read Section 1896. In
Judgment 10 m action for q divorce
although such divorce be denied the cour'
may make such order for the support and
maintenance Of the wife and children, or
any o. them, By the husband or out Of his
property as the nature Of the case may
render suitable and proper
Section .. Section 2370 OF the statutes
Is amended 10 read Section 23T9.
In all cases Of divorce from be- AID board
for any Of the causes sCn','Sed In section
2357, the court may decree q separation
forever thereafter or for limited time, as
shall seem Just and reasonable. with pro
vision that In case Of a reconciliation az any
tsne thereafter. the parties may apply for
revocation or suspension Of the decree and
upon such application the court shall make
snch order as may be just and reasonable.
Section 6, Section 237i Of tte statutes Is
amended 20 read Section 2371. Upon rem
derin2 a Judgment annuiling marriage
the court may make provision for restoring
10 the wife the whole or such part. as 1t
shall dee ~ JUST 8Hd reasonable or any
estBfe which the husband may have received
from her or the value thereof. and may com
Del him to disclose what estate he shall have
received and how the same has been dis
r,eaed AZ
section Z. Section 2373 Of the statutes
Ga amended 10 read Section 1918 When
q marriage shall BE- dissolved BY the