Proposal would eliminate 6-month waiting period for remarriage after a divorce
Divorced people could remarry as soon as their divorce is finalized under a proposed bill in the state Legislature that would eliminate a six-month remarriage waiting period.
While supporters of the proposal say it’s not the state’s responsibility to say when someone is ready to marry, opponents say that they fear eliminating the waiting period could lead to more divorces because couples rush into new marriages.
Wisconsin is among six states that have a remarriage waiting period, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. It’s unclear why Wisconsin enacted the law in the first place.
“I just think that the government should get out of the way and you should make your own decisions,” said Rep. Cindy Duchow, R-Delafield, one of the bill’s sponsors. “If you’re single why can’t you go ahead and make the choice of getting married?”
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