in the state of wisconsin, do they bring up arrests without convictions in divorce court?
i am getting divorced and seeking primary placement of my children. 4 years ago, before the children, i was arrested because i got a prescription and it was the wrong dosage from what i usually got so i wrote it on there and told the pharmacy to call my dr. turns out (obviously now!! i was ignorant thinking that i had done nothing wrong) that you cannot just do that, even if they are aware. i was released without a conviction because of the circumstances. however, are they going to bring this up in court or will it be as though it never happened? i am asking because my family does not know and i don’t want to be embarassed and will it hinder my custody? also, my ex 5 years ago got convicted of selling marijuana.
A Judge will only allow such evidence *if* he/she feels it is relevant.
In civil court proceedings a Judge has a great deal of leeway in the kinds of evidence he/she may allow, but there are still rules when presenting evidence and there has to be relevance to the case.
This is why having a lawyer is important.