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FA-4163VA

Motion Converting Legal Separation to Divorce

Wisconsin · Wisconsin Court System · Effective November 21, 2019

This form is used by either person in a case where a legal separation was already granted. It asks the court to change the legal separation order into a divorce order, provided that more than one year has passed since the legal separation was granted.

The court describes it as: Either party to an action in which a legal separation has been granted may use this form after one year has elapsed to convert the judgment of legal separation into one for divorce. Voluntary form.

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Where this fits in a case

Motions

Stage: Motions

This form is used by a party who has already been legally separated and wants to ask the court to change that legal separation into a full divorce after a period of time has passed.

Either party may file.

Official instructions

How-to guides published by the court for this form.

Common questions

Who can file this form?
Either party in a case where a legal separation was granted can use this form.
What must be true before filing this form?
The form requires that more than one year has passed since the legal separation was granted.
Does this form need to be notarized?
The form notes that it does not need to be notarized.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 10, 2026. The current version took effect November 21, 2019.

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