West, TX Divorce Law Firms & Lawyers

Unless you can meet the standards of fraud or insanity, you must file for dissolution of marriage not annulment. There is a process called a joint petition for dissolution of marriage which is good for short term marriages with no children or assets. Check that out online or at the court.

In Wisconsin there is no statutory percentageeither minimum or maximumfor maintenance. (There are statutory standards for child support.) Instead maintenance is on a case by case basis. The goals, the courts have said, can be to try to maintain both spouses at the standard of living they enjoyed before the divorce (which is almost impossible unless both spouses are physicians), or else to 'rehabilitate' the lower-earning spouse by supporting her or him while s/he gains the skills or training necessary to return to the job market with adequate skills. Good Luck. p.s. Retain a skilled family law attorney. It's almost always worth the expense.

If he earns more than you you should get at least temporary alimony and you can ask him to contribute towards your Attorney fees adultery is irrelevant in California