SB107, s. 25 3Section 25. 767.085 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB107,15,64 767.085 (2) (a) Either or both of the parties to the marriage may initiate the
5action. The party initiating the action or his or her attorney shall sign the petition.
6Both parties or their respective attorneys shall sign a joint petition.
SB107, s. 26 7Section 26. 767.087 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB107,15,168 767.087 (1) (c) Unless the action is one under s. 767.02 (1) (g) or (h), without
9the consent of the other party or an order of the court or family court commissioner,
10establishing a residence with for a minor child of the parties outside the state or more
11than 150 miles from the residence of the other party within the state
school district
12in which the child resided on the 180th day before the commencement of the action,
13or since birth if the child is less than 6 months old, or other school district agreed upon
14by the parties
, removing a minor child of the parties from the state for more than 90
1514 consecutive days or more without the written approval of the other party or
16concealing a minor child of the parties from the other party.
SB107, s. 27 17Section 27. 767.087 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB107,15,2018 767.087 (2) The prohibitions under sub. (1) shall apply until the action is
19dismissed, or until a final judgment in the action is entered or until the court or
20family court commissioner orders otherwise
.
SB107, s. 28 21Section 28. 767.087 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB107,16,222 767.087 (3) (b) An act in violation of sub. (1) (c) is not a contempt of court if the
23court finds that the action was taken to protect a party or by clear and convincing
24evidence that the party took the action to protect
a minor child of the parties from
25physical abuse by the other party and that there was no reasonable opportunity

1under the circumstances for the party
and that the party obtained or made a
2reasonable attempt
to obtain an order under sub. (2) authorizing the action.
SB107, s. 29 3Section 29. 767.10 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB107,16,84 767.10 (1) The parties in an action for an annulment, divorce or legal
5separation may, subject to the approval of the court, stipulate for a division of
6property, for maintenance payments, for the support of children, for periodic family
7support payments under s. 767.261 or for legal custody and physical placement, in
8case a divorce or legal separation is granted or a marriage annulled.
SB107, s. 30 9Section 30. 767.11 (8) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB107,16,1510 767.11 (8) (b) (intro.) A court may, in its discretion, shall hold a trial or hearing
11without requiring attendance at the session under par. (a) if the court finds that
12attending the session will cause undue hardship or would endanger the health or
13safety of one of the parties. In making its determination of whether attendance at
14the session would endanger the health or safety of one of the parties, the court shall
15consider evidence all of the following:
SB107, s. 31 16Section 31. 767.11 (8) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB107,16,1917 767.11 (8) (b) 1. That Whether a party engaged in has been convicted of a crime
18involving
abuse, as defined in s. 813.122 (1) (a) 48.02 (1), of the child, as defined in
19s. 48.02 (2).
SB107, s. 32 20Section 32. 767.11 (8) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB107,16,2321 767.11 (8) (b) 2. Interspousal Whether a party has been convicted of battery as
22described under s. 940.19 or 940.20 (1m) or domestic abuse as defined in s. 813.12
23(1) (a)
against the other party.
SB107, s. 33 24Section 33. 767.11 (8) (b) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
SB107, s. 34 25Section 34. 767.11 (8) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB107,17,2
1767.11 (8) (b) 4. Any other clear and convincing evidence indicating that a
2party's health or safety will be endangered by attending the session.
SB107, s. 35 3Section 35. 767.11 (9) (intro.) and (b) of the statutes are consolidated,
4renumbered 767.11 (9) and amended to read:
SB107,17,95 767.11 (9) Prohibited issues in mediation. If mediation is provided by a
6mediator assigned under sub. (6), no issue relating to property division, maintenance
7or child support may be considered during the mediation unless all of the following
8apply: (b) The
the parties agree in writing to consider the property division,
9maintenance or child support issue.
SB107, s. 36 10Section 36. 767.11 (9) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
SB107, s. 37 11Section 37. 767.11 (10) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB107,17,1412 767.11 (10) Powers and duties of mediator. (intro.) A mediator assigned
13under sub. (6) shall be guided by the best interest of the child and may do any of the
14following, at his or her discretion:
SB107, s. 38 15Section 38. 767.11 (10) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB107,17,1716 767.11 (10) (a) Include the counsel of any party or any appointed both parties
17and any
guardian ad litem appointed under s. 48.235 in the mediation.
SB107, s. 39 18Section 39. 767.11 (10) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB107,17,2019 767.11 (10) (b) Interview any child of the parties , with or without a party
20neither of the parties present or with both of the parties present.
SB107, s. 40 21Section 40. 767.11 (10) (e) (intro.) and 4. of the statutes are consolidated,
22renumbered 767.11 (10) (e) and amended to read:
SB107,18,223 767.11 (10) (e) Terminate mediation if a party does not cooperate or if mediation
24is not appropriate
or if any of the following facts exist: 4. Other evidence which

1indicates one of the parties' that the health or safety of one of the parties will be
2endangered if mediation is not terminated.
SB107, s. 41 3Section 41. 767.11 (10) (e) 1. to 3. of the statutes are repealed.
SB107, s. 42 4Section 42. 767.11 (12) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB107,18,215 767.11 (12) (a) Any agreement which resolves issues of legal custody or periods
6of physical placement between the parties reached as a result of mediation under this
7section shall be prepared in writing, reviewed by the attorney, if any, for each party
8and by any appointed guardian ad litem appointed under s. 48.235, and submitted
9to the court to be included in the court order as a stipulation. Any reviewing attorney
10or guardian ad litem shall certify on the mediation agreement that he or she reviewed
11it and the guardian ad litem, if any, shall comment on the agreement based on the
12best interest of the child. The mediator shall certify
, that the written mediation
13agreement is in the best interest of the child based on the information presented to
14the mediator and that it accurately reflects the agreement made between the parties.
15The court may approve or reject the agreement, based on the best interest of the
16child. The court shall state in writing its reasons for rejecting an agreement
shall
17approve the agreement if the court finds that the agreement is knowingly and
18voluntarily made. If the court as a matter of law finds that any aspect of the
19agreement is unconscionable, the court shall reject the unconscionable aspect or so
20limit the application of the unconscionable aspect as to avoid any unconscionable
21result
.
SB107,19,622 (b) If after mediation under this section the parties do not reach agreement on
23legal custody or periods of physical placement, the parties or the mediator shall so
24notify the court. The court shall promptly appoint a guardian ad litem under s.
25767.045. After the appointment the court shall, if appropriate, refer the matter for

1a legal custody or physical placement study under sub. (14). If the parties come to
2agreement on legal custody or physical placement after the matter has been referred
3for a study, the study shall be terminated. The parties may return to mediation at
4any time before any trial of or final hearing on legal custody or periods of physical
5placement. If the parties return to mediation, the county shall collect any applicable
6fee under s. 814.615.
SB107, s. 43 7Section 43. 767.11 (14) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB107,19,88 767.11 (14) (a) 1. The conditions of the child's each parent's home.
SB107, s. 44 9Section 44. 767.11 (14) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB107,19,1110 767.11 (14) (a) 2. Each party's performance of parental duties and
11responsibilities relating to the basic care of the child.
SB107, s. 45 12Section 45. 767.11 (14) (a) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
SB107, s. 46 13Section 46. 767.11 (14) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB107,19,2214 767.11 (14) (b) The person or entity investigating the parties under par. (a)
15shall complete the investigation and submit the results to the court. The court shall
16make the results available to both parties. The report shall be a part of the record
17in the action unless the court orders otherwise. The report shall not be considered
18as a recommendation as to legal custody or physical placement but as evidence
19relating to the condition of each parent's home and the ability of each parent to
20provide basic care for the child and may be considered by the court for the purpose
21of determining whether to order the filing of a petition under s. 48.25 (1) to initiate
22proceedings under s. 48.13
.
SB107, s. 47 23Section 47. 767.115 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB107,20,424 767.115 (1) (a) At any time during the pendency of an action affecting the family
25in which a minor child is involved and in which the court or family court

1commissioner determines that it is appropriate and in the best interest of the child,
2the court or family court commissioner, on its own motion, may order the parties to
3attend a program specified by the court or family court commissioner concerning the
4effects on a child of a dissolution of the marriage break in the family relationship.
SB107, s. 48 5Section 48. 767.115 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB107,20,126 767.115 (1) (b) At any time during the pendency of an action to determine the
7paternity of a child, or an action affecting the family for which the underlying action
8was an action to determine the paternity of a child, if the court or family court
9commissioner determines that it is appropriate and in the best interest of the child,
10the court or family court commissioner, on its own motion, may order either or both
11of the parties to attend a program specified by the court or family court commissioner
12providing training in parenting or coparenting skills, or both.
SB107, s. 49 13Section 49. 767.115 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB107,20,1914 767.115 (1m) A program under sub. (1) shall be educational rather than
15therapeutic in nature and may not exceed a total of 4 hours in length. The parties
16shall be responsible for the cost, if any, of attendance at the program. The court or
17family court commissioner may specifically assign responsibility for payment of any
18cost. No facts or information obtained in the course of the program, and no report
19resulting from the program, is admissible in any action or proceeding.
SB107, s. 50 20Section 50. 767.14 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB107,21,4 21767.14 Service on and appearance by family court commissioner. In
22any action affecting the family, each party shall, either within 20 days after making
23service on the opposite party of any petition or pleading or before filing such petition
24or pleading in court, serve a copy of the same upon the family court commissioner of
25the county in which the action is begun, whether such action is contested or not. No

1judgment in any such action shall be granted unless this section is complied with
2except when otherwise ordered by the court. Such commissioner may shall appear
3in an action under this chapter when appropriate; and shall appear when requested
4by the court or by a party.
SB107, s. 51 5Section 51. 767.23 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB107,21,96 767.23 (1) (intro.) Except as provided in ch. 822, in every action affecting the
7family, including a paternity action after paternity has been adjudicated, the court
8or family court commissioner may shall, during the pendency thereof, make just and
9reasonable temporary orders concerning the following matters:
SB107, s. 52 10Section 52. 767.23 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB107,21,1611 767.23 (1) (a) Upon request of one party, granting Granting legal custody of the
12minor children to the parties jointly, to one party solely or to a relative or agency
13specified under s. 767.24 (3). The court or family court commissioner may order joint
14legal custody
without the agreement of the other party and without the findings
15required under s. 767.24 (2) (b) 2.
parties. This order may not have a binding effect
16on a final custody determination.
SB107, s. 53 17Section 53. 767.23 (1) (am) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB107,21,2018 767.23 (1) (am) Granting equal periods of physical placement to the parties
19unless the parties agree to a different physical placement allocation or unless a
20conflicting order under s. 48.345 or subch. VI of ch. 938 is in effect.
SB107, s. 54 21Section 54. 767.23 (1) (bm) of the statutes is repealed.
SB107, s. 55 22Section 55. 767.23 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 767.23 (1c) (a) and
23amended to read:
SB107,22,324 767.23 (1c) (a) Requiring Subject to s. 767.477, requiring either party or both
25parties to make payments for the support of minor children, which payment amounts

1may be expressed as a percentage of parental income or as a fixed sum, or as a
2combination of both in the alternative by requiring payment of the greater or lesser
3of either a percentage of parental income or a fixed sum.
SB107, s. 56 4Section 56. 767.23 (1) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 767.23 (1c) (b).
SB107, s. 57 5Section 57. 767.23 (1) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 767.23 (1c) (c).
SB107, s. 58 6Section 58. 767.23 (1) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 767.23 (1c) (d).
SB107, s. 59 7Section 59. 767.23 (1) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 767.23 (1c) (e).
SB107, s. 60 8Section 60. 767.23 (1) (h) of the statutes is renumbered 767.23 (1c) (f).
SB107, s. 61 9Section 61. 767.23 (1) (i) of the statutes is renumbered 767.23 (1c) (g).
SB107, s. 62 10Section 62. 767.23 (1) (k) of the statutes is renumbered 767.23 (1c) (h).
SB107, s. 63 11Section 63. 767.23 (1) (L) of the statutes is renumbered 767.23 (1c) (i) and
12amended to read:
SB107,22,1513 767.23 (1c) (i) Requiring Subject to s. 767.477, requiring either party or both
14parties to execute an assignment of income for payment of health care expenses of
15minor children.
SB107, s. 64 16Section 64. 767.23 (1c) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
SB107,22,1917 767.23 (1c) (intro.) In every action affecting the family, the court or family court
18commissioner may, during the pendency thereof, make just and reasonable
19temporary orders concerning the following matters:
SB107, s. 65 20Section 65. 767.23 (1n) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB107,23,721 767.23 (1n) Before Except as provided in sub. (1) (a) and (am), before making
22any temporary order under sub. (1) or (1c), the court or family court commissioner
23shall consider those factors which the court is required by this chapter to consider
24before entering a final judgment on the same subject matter. If the court or family
25court commissioner makes a temporary child support order that deviates from the

1amount of support that would be required by using the percentage standard
2established by the department under s. 49.22 (9), the court or family court
3commissioner shall comply with the requirements of s. 767.25 (1n). A temporary
4order under sub. (1) or (1c) may be based upon the written stipulation of the parties,
5subject to the approval of the court or the family court commissioner
. Temporary
6orders made by the family court commissioner may be reviewed by the court as
7provided in s. 767.13 (6).
SB107, s. 66 8Section 66. 767.23 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB107,23,119 767.23 (2) Notice of motion for an order or order to show cause under sub. (1)
10or (1c) may be served at the time the action is commenced or at any time thereafter
11and shall be accompanied by an affidavit stating the basis for the request for relief.
SB107, s. 67 12Section 67. 767.24 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB107,23,2013 767.24 (1) General provisions. In rendering a judgment of annulment, divorce
14or legal separation, or in rendering a judgment in an action under s. 767.02 (1) (e),
15the there are rebuttable presumptions that both parents are fit and have the ability
16to rear their children, that both parents are qualified to decide what is best for their
17children and that joint legal custody and equal periods of physical placement are
18fundamental rights of each parent and child. The
court shall make such provisions
19as it deems just and reasonable concerning the legal custody and physical placement
20of any minor child of the parties, as are provided in this section.
SB107, s. 68 21Section 68. 767.24 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 767.24 (2) (a) (intro.)
22and amended to read:
SB107,24,223 767.24 (2) (a) (intro.) Subject to par. (b), based on the best interest of the child
24and after considering the factors under sub. (5), the
The court may give joint legal

1custody or
sole legal custody of a minor child. to one parent if either of the following
2applies:
SB107, s. 69 3Section 69. 767.24 (2) (a) 1. and 2. of the statutes are created to read:
SB107,24,44 767.24 (2) (a) 1. Both parties agree to sole legal custody with one parent.
SB107,24,65 2. The parental rights of one parent have been terminated under subch. VIII
6of ch. 48.
SB107, s. 70 7Section 70. 767.24 (2) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB107,24,98 767.24 (2) (b) (intro.) The court may shall give joint legal custody only if it finds
9that doing so is in the child's best interest and that
if either of the following applies:
SB107, s. 71 10Section 71. 767.24 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB107,24,1111 767.24 (2) (b) 1. Both parties agree to request joint legal custody.
SB107, s. 72 12Section 72. 767.24 (2) (b) 2. (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 767.24 (2)
13(b) 2. and amended to read:
SB107,24,1614 767.24 (2) (b) 2. The parties do not agree to joint legal custody, but one One
15party requests joint legal custody and the court specifically finds all of the following:
16presumption under par. (c) is not created or is rebutted.
SB107, s. 73 17Section 73. 767.24 (2) (b) 2. a. to c. of the statutes are repealed.
SB107, s. 74 18Section 74. 767.24 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB107,25,219 767.24 (2) (c) If one party requests joint legal custody and the other party
20objects to joint legal custody, on the objection the court is limited to considering
21whether a party has been convicted of a crime involving abuse, as defined in s. 48.02
22(1), of the child, as defined in s. 48.02 (2), or whether a party has been convicted of
23battery, as described under s. 940.19 or 940.20 (1m), against the other party.
24Evidence of either conviction creates a rebuttable presumption that the parties will
25not be able to cooperate in the future decision making required. This presumption

1may be rebutted by clear and convincing evidence that the abuse or battery will not
2interfere with the parties' ability to cooperate in the future decision making required.
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