AB1067-ASA1,47,2510 59.07 (97) Child and spousal support; paternity program; medical support
11liability program.
The county board shall contract with the department of health
12and social services
industry, labor and job development to implement and administer
13the child and spousal support and establishment of paternity and the medical
14support liability programs provided for by Title IV of the federal social security act.
15The board may designate by board resolution any office, officer, board, department
16or agency as the county designee. The board or its designee shall implement and
17administer the programs in accordance with the contract with the state department
18of health and social services industry, labor and job development. The attorneys
19responsible for support enforcement under s. 59.458 (1), family court commissioner,
20clerk of court and all other county officials shall cooperate with the county and the
21department of industry, labor and job development as necessary to provide the
22services required under the programs. The county shall charge the fee established
23by the department of industry, labor and job development under s. 46.25 49.22 for
24services provided under this subsection to persons not receiving benefits under s.
2549.148, 49.153 or 49.155 or assistance under s. 46.261, 49.19 or 49.47.
AB1067-ASA1, s. 185
1Section 185. 59.395 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1067-ASA1,48,62 59.395 (7) Cooperate with the department of health and social services
3industry, labor and job development with respect to the child and spousal support
4and establishment of paternity and medical liability support program under ss.
546.25 49.22 and 59.07 (97), and provide that department with any information from
6court records which it requires to administer that program.
AB1067-ASA1, s. 186 7Section 186. 59.458 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1067-ASA1,48,118 59.458 (2) Attorneys responsible for support enforcement under sub. (1) shall
9institute, commence, appear in or perform other prescribed duties in actions or
10proceedings under ss. 46.25 49.22 (7), 59.07 (97), 767.075, 767.08 and 767.45 and ch.
11769.
AB1067-ASA1, s. 187 12Section 187. 69.03 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1067-ASA1,48,1913 69.03 (14) Provide hospitals with a pamphlet containing information for
14parents about birth certificates including how to add the name of the father of a child
15whose parents were not married at any time from the conception to the birth of the
16child to the birth certificate under s. 69.15 (3) (b) or, if the father will not sign an
17affidavit, through a paternity action; the legal significance and future medical
18advantages to the child of having the father's name inserted on the birth certificate;
19and the availability of services under s. 46.25 49.22.
AB1067-ASA1, s. 188 20Section 188. 69.15 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1067-ASA1,49,521 69.15 (3) (b) 3. Except as provided under par. (c), if the state registrar receives
22a statement acknowledging paternity on a form prescribed by the state registrar and
23signed by both parents, along with the fee under s. 69.22, the state registrar shall
24insert the name of the father under subd. 1. The state registrar shall mark the
25certificate to show that the form is on file. The form shall be available to the

1department of industry, labor and job development or its designee under s. 59.07 (97)
2pursuant to the program responsibilities under s. 46.25 49.22 or to any other person
3with a direct and tangible interest in the record. The state registrar shall include
4on the form for the acknowledgment a notice of the information in ss. 767.458 (1) (a)
5to (e) and 767.62.
AB1067-ASA1, s. 189 6Section 189. 71.75 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
7is amended to read:
AB1067-ASA1,49,128 71.75 (1) Except as provided in ss. 46.255 49.855, 71.77 (5) and (7) (b) and
971.935, the provisions for refunds and credits provided in this section shall be the
10only method for the filing and review of claims for refund of income and surtaxes, and
11no person may bring any action or proceeding for the recovery of such taxes other
12than as provided in this section.
AB1067-ASA1, s. 190 13Section 190. 71.75 (9) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
14is amended to read:
AB1067-ASA1,49,1615 71.75 (9) All refunds under this chapter are subject to attachment under ss.
1646.255 49.855, 71.93 and 71.935.
AB1067-ASA1, s. 191 17Section 191. 71.78 (4) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1067-ASA1,49,2218 71.78 (4) (g) Employes of this state, to the extent that the department of
19revenue deems the examination necessary for the employes to perform their duties
20under contracts or agreements between the department and any other department,
21division, bureau, board or commission of this state relating to the administration of
22tax laws or child and spousal support enforcement under s. 46.25 49.22.
AB1067-ASA1, s. 192 23Section 192. 71.80 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
24is amended to read:
AB1067-ASA1,50,14
171.80 (3) Crediting of overpayments on individual or separate returns. In
2the case of any overpayment, refundable credit or refund on an individual or separate
3return, the department of revenue, within the applicable period of limitations, may
4credit the amount of overpayment, refundable credit or refund including any interest
5allowed, against any liability in respect to any tax collected by the department, a debt
6under s. 71.93 or 71.935 or a certification under s. 46.255 49.855 on the part of the
7person who made the overpayment or received the refundable credit or the refund
8and shall refund any balance to the person. The department shall presume that the
9overpayment, refundable credit or refund is nonmarital property of the filer. Within
102 years after the crediting, the spouse or former spouse of the person filing the return
11may file a claim for a refund of amounts credited by the department if the spouse or
12former spouse shows by clear and convincing evidence that all or part of the state tax
13overpayment, refundable credit or refund was nonmarital property of the
14nonobligated spouse.
AB1067-ASA1, s. 193 15Section 193. 71.80 (3m) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
1627
, is amended to read:
AB1067-ASA1,50,2217 71.80 (3m) (a) Against any liability of either spouse or both spouses in respect
18to an amount owed the department, a certification under s. 46.255 49.855 that is
19subject to s. 766.55 (2) (b) or a debt under s. 71.93 or 71.935 that is subject to s. 766.55
20(2) (b) and that was incurred during marriage by a spouse after December 31, 1985,
21or after both spouses are domiciled in this state, whichever is later, except as
22provided in s. 71.10 (6) (a) and (b) and (6m).
AB1067-ASA1, s. 194 23Section 194. 71.80 (3m) (b) 2. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin
24Act 27
, is amended to read:
AB1067-ASA1,51,2
171.80 (3m) (b) 2. In respect to a debt under s. 71.93 or 71.935 or a certification
2under s. 46.255 49.855 if that debt or certification is not subject to s. 766.55 (2) (b).
AB1067-ASA1, s. 195 3Section 195. 71.88 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 27,
4is amended to read:
AB1067-ASA1,51,145 71.88 (1) (a) Contested assessments and claims for refund. Except for refunds
6set off under s. 71.93 in respect to which appeal is to the agency to which the debt is
7owed, except for refunds set off under s. 71.935 in respect to which an appeal is held
8under procedures that the department of revenue establishes and except for refunds
9set off under s. 46.255 49.855 in respect to which a hearing is held before the circuit
10court, any person feeling aggrieved by a notice of additional assessment, refund, or
11notice of denial of refund may, within 60 days after receipt of the notice, petition the
12department of revenue for redetermination. A petition or an appeal by one spouse
13is a petition or an appeal by both spouses. The department shall make a
14redetermination on the petition within 6 months after it is filed.
AB1067-ASA1, s. 196 15Section 196. 71.93 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1067-ASA1,51,1916 71.93 (1) (a) 2. A delinquent child support or spousal support obligation that
17has been reduced to a judgment and has been submitted by an agency of another
18state to the department of health and social services industry, labor and job
19development
for certification under this section.
AB1067-ASA1, s. 197 20Section 197. 77.59 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1067-ASA1,52,321 77.59 (5) The department may offset the amount of any refund for a period,
22together with interest on the refund, against deficiencies for another period, and
23against penalties and interest on the deficiencies, or against any amount of whatever
24kind, due and owing on the books of the department from the person claiming the
25refund. If the refund is to be paid to a buyer, the department may also set off amounts

1in the manner in which it sets off income tax and franchise tax refunds under s. 71.93
2and may set off amounts for child support or maintenance or both in the manner in
3which it sets off income taxes under ss. 46.255 49.855 and 71.93 (3), (6) and (7).
AB1067-ASA1, s. 198 4Section 198. 101.123 (1) (ad) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1067-ASA1,52,65 101.123 (1) (ad) "Day care center" has the meaning given in s. 46.986 49.136
6(1) (d).
AB1067-ASA1, s. 199 7Section 199. 103.005 (18) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1067-ASA1,52,108 103.005 (18) The department shall administer the child support and paternity
9establishment programs under subch. III of ch. 49, as well as perform other functions
10related to child support that are specified in ch. 49.
AB1067-ASA1, s. 200 11Section 200. 108.13 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1067-ASA1,52,1912 108.13 (4) (b) A claimant filing a new claim for unemployment compensation
13shall, at the time of filing the claim, disclose whether or not he or she owes child
14support obligations. If any such claimant discloses that he or she owes child support
15obligations and is determined to be eligible for unemployment compensation, the
16department of industry, labor and human relations shall, upon request of the
17department of health and social services,
notify the state or local child support
18enforcement agency enforcing the obligations that the claimant has been determined
19to be eligible for unemployment compensation.
AB1067-ASA1, s. 201 20Section 201. 108.13 (4) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1067-ASA1,52,2521 108.13 (4) (f) This subsection applies only if appropriate arrangements are
22made for the state or local child support enforcement agency to reimburse the
23department for administrative costs incurred by the department that are
24attributable to the interception of unemployment compensation for child support
25obligations.
AB1067-ASA1, s. 202
1Section 202. 119.72 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1067-ASA1,53,32 119.72 (2) (a) Children with a parent eligible for day care funds under s. 46.98
349.132 (4) (a) 1. to 3.
AB1067-ASA1, s. 203 4Section 203. 119.72 (2) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
527
, is amended to read:
AB1067-ASA1,53,76 119.72 (2) (b) Children with a parent in need of child care services funded under
7s. 46.40 (2) 49.132.
AB1067-ASA1, s. 204 8Section 204. 144.25 (8) (L) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1067-ASA1,53,129 144.25 (8) (L) A grant may not be made to an individual if the department
10receives a certification under s. 46.255 49.855 (7) that the individual is delinquent
11in child support or maintenance payments or owes past support, medical expenses
12or birth expenses
.
AB1067-ASA1, s. 205 13Section 205. 145.245 (5m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1067-ASA1,53,2114 145.245 (5m) (b) The department shall notify a governmental unit if it receives
15a certification under s. 46.255 49.855 (7) that an individual is delinquent in child
16support or maintenance payments or owes past support, medical expenses or birth
17expenses
. The department or a governmental unit shall deny an application under
18this section if the department receives a certification under s. 46.255 49.855 (7) that
19the applicant or an individual who would be directly benefited by the grant is
20delinquent in child support or maintenance payments or owes past support, medical
21expenses or birth expenses
.
AB1067-ASA1, s. 206 22Section 206. 234.04 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1067-ASA1,54,1023 234.04 (2) The authority may make or participate in the making and enter into
24commitments for the making of long-term mortgage loans to eligible sponsors of
25housing projects for occupancy by persons and families of low and moderate income,

1or for the making of homeownership mortgage loans or housing rehabilitation loans
2to persons and families of low and moderate income, an applicant under s. 234.59 or
3other eligible beneficiaries as defined in s. 234.49. The loans may be made only upon
4the determination by the authority that they are not otherwise available from
5private lenders upon reasonably equivalent terms and conditions. The authority
6may not make a loan to a person if it receives a certification under s. 46.255 49.855
7(7) that the person is delinquent in child support or maintenance payments or owes
8past support, medical expenses or birth expenses
. The authority may employ, for
9such compensation as it determines, the services of any financial institution in
10connection with any loan.
AB1067-ASA1, s. 207 11Section 207. 234.49 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1067-ASA1,54,1512 234.49 (1) (c) "Eligible beneficiary" means a person for whom the authority has
13not received a certification from the department of health and social services
14industry, labor and job development under s. 46.255 49.855 (7) or a family who or
15which falls within the income limits specified in par. (f).
AB1067-ASA1, s. 208 16Section 208. 234.59 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1067-ASA1,54,2117 234.59 (3) (c) The authority shall notify an eligible lender if it receives a
18certification under s. 46.255 49.855 (7) that a person is delinquent in child support
19or maintenance payments or owes past support, medical expenses or birth expenses.
20An eligible lender may not make a loan to an applicant if it receives notification under
21this paragraph concerning the applicant.
AB1067-ASA1, s. 209 22Section 209. 234.65 (3) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1067-ASA1,54,2523 234.65 (3) (f) The authority has not received a certification under s. 46.255
2449.855 (7) that the person receiving the loan is delinquent in child support or
25maintenance payments or owes past support, medical expenses or birth expenses.
AB1067-ASA1, s. 210
1Section 210. 234.90 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1067-ASA1,55,42 234.90 (3) (d) The authority has not received a certification under s. 46.255
349.855 (7) that the farmer is delinquent in making child support or maintenance
4payments or owes past support, medical expenses or birth expenses.
AB1067-ASA1, s. 211 5Section 211. 234.90 (3g) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1067-ASA1,55,86 234.90 (3g) (c) The authority has not received a certification under s. 46.255
749.855 (7) that the farmer is delinquent in making child support or maintenance
8payments or owes past support, medical expenses or birth expenses.
AB1067-ASA1, s. 212 9Section 212. 234.905 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1067-ASA1,55,1210 234.905 (3) (d) The authority has not received a certification under s. 46.255
1149.855 (7) that the farmer is delinquent in making child support or maintenance
12payments or owes past support, medical expenses or birth expenses.
AB1067-ASA1, s. 213 13Section 213. 565.30 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1067-ASA1,56,1114 565.30 (5) Withholding of delinquent state taxes, child support or debts
15owed the state.
The administrator shall report the name, address and social security
16number of each winner of a lottery prize equal to or greater than $1,000 to the
17department of revenue to determine whether the payee of the prize is delinquent in
18the payment of state taxes under ch. 71, 72, 76, 77, 78 or 139 or in court-ordered
19payment of child support or has a debt owing to the state. Upon receipt of a report
20under this subsection, the department of revenue shall first ascertain based on
21certifications by the department of health and social services industry, labor and job
22development
under s. 46.255 49.855 (2) whether any person named in the report is
23currently delinquent in court-ordered payment of child support and shall next
24certify to the administrator whether any person named in the report is delinquent
25in court-ordered payment of child support or payment of state taxes under ch. 71,

172, 76, 77, 78 or 139. Upon this certification by the department of revenue or upon
2court order the administrator shall withhold the certified amount and send it to the
3department of revenue for remittance to the appropriate agency or person. At the
4time of remittance, the department of revenue shall charge its administrative
5expenses to the state agency that has received the remittance. The administrative
6expenses received by the department of revenue shall be credited to the
7appropriation under s. 20.566 (1) (h). In instances in which the payee of the prize is
8delinquent both in payments for state taxes and in court-ordered payments of child
9support, or is delinquent in one or both of these payments and has a debt owing to
10the state, the amount remitted to the appropriate agency or person shall be in
11proportion to the prize amount as is the delinquency or debt owed by the payee.
AB1067-ASA1, s. 214 12Section 214. 565.30 (5m) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
13225
, is amended to read:
AB1067-ASA1,57,214 565.30 (5m) Withholding of child support, spousal support, maintenance or
15family support.
The administrator shall report to the department of health and
16social services
industry, labor and job development the name, address and social
17security number of each winner of a lottery prize that is payable in instalments.
18Upon receipt of the report, the department of health and social services industry,
19labor and job development
shall certify to the administrator whether any payee
20named in the report is obligated to provide child support, spousal support,
21maintenance or family support under s. 767.02 (1) (f) or (g), 767.10, 767.23, 767.25,
22767.26, 767.261, 767.465 (2m), 767.51 (3) or 948.22 (7) or ch. 769 and the amount
23required to be withheld from the lottery prize under s. 767.265. The administrator
24shall withhold the certified amount from each payment made to the winner and

1remit the certified amount to the department of health and social services industry,
2labor and job development
.
AB1067-ASA1, s. 215 3Section 215. 767.001 (1d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1067-ASA1,57,54 767.001 (1d) "Department" means the department of industry, labor and job
5development.
AB1067-ASA1, s. 216 6Section 216. 767.02 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1067-ASA1, s. 217 7Section 217. 767.045 (1) (c) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin
8Act 289
, is amended to read:
AB1067-ASA1,57,139 767.045 (1) (c) 1. Aid is provided under s. 46.261, 48.57 (3m), 49.19 or 49.45 on
10behalf of the child, or benefits are provided to the child's custodial parent under ss.
1149.141 to 49.161, but the state and its delegate under s. 46.25 49.22 (7) are barred
12by a statute of limitations from commencing an action under s. 767.45 on behalf of
13the child.
AB1067-ASA1, s. 218 14Section 218. 767.045 (1) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1067-ASA1,57,1815 767.045 (1) (c) 2. An application for legal services has been filed with the child
16support program under s. 46.25 49.22 on behalf of the child, but the state and its
17delegate under s. 46.25 49.22 (7) are barred by a statute of limitations from
18commencing an action under s. 767.45 on behalf of the child.
AB1067-ASA1, s. 219 19Section 219. 767.075 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
20275
, is amended to read:
AB1067-ASA1,57,2321 767.075 (1) (a) An action to establish paternity whenever there is a completed
22application for legal services filed with the child support program under s. 46.25
2349.22 or whenever s. 767.45 (6m) or (6r) applies.
AB1067-ASA1, s. 220 24Section 220. 767.075 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1067-ASA1,58,3
1767.075 (1) (b) An action to establish or enforce a child support or maintenance
2obligation whenever there is a completed application for legal services filed with the
3child support program under s. 46.25 49.22.
AB1067-ASA1, s. 221 4Section 221. 767.075 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1067-ASA1,58,95 767.075 (2) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), in any action affecting the family
6under a child support enforcement program, an attorney acting under s. 46.25 49.22
7or 59.07 (97), including any district attorney or corporation counsel, represents only
8the state. Child support services provided by an attorney as specified in sub. (1) do
9not create an attorney-client relationship with any other party.
AB1067-ASA1, s. 222 10Section 222. 767.075 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1067-ASA1,58,1411 767.075 (2) (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to an attorney who is employed
12by the department of health and social services under s. 46.25 49.22 or a county under
13s. 59.07 (97) or 59.458 (1) to act as the guardian ad litem of the minor child for the
14purpose of establishing paternity.
AB1067-ASA1, s. 223 15Section 223. 767.077 (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act
16289
, is amended to read:
AB1067-ASA1,58,21 17767.077Support for dependent child. (intro.) The state or its delegate
18under s. 46.25 49.22 (7) shall bring an action for support of a minor child under s.
19767.02 (1) (f) or, if appropriate, for paternity determination and child support under
20s. 767.45 whenever the child's right to support is assigned to the state under s.
2146.261, 48.57 (3m) (b) 2. or 49.19 (4) (h) 1. b. if all of the following apply:
AB1067-ASA1, s. 224 22Section 224. 767.078 (1) (d) 1. c. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin
23Act 27
, is amended to read:
AB1067-ASA1,59,224 767.078 (1) (d) 1. c. The parent who is absent from the home works, on average,
25less than 32 hours per week and is not participating in an employment training

1program that meets criteria established by the department of industry, labor and
2human relations
.
AB1067-ASA1, s. 225 3Section 225. 767.078 (1) (d) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin
4Act 27
, is amended to read:
AB1067-ASA1,59,65 767.078 (1) (d) 3. Subdivisions 1. and 2. only apply while the department of
6industry, labor and human relations
conducts the program under s. 49.25.
AB1067-ASA1, s. 226 7Section 226. 767.08 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1067-ASA1,59,178 767.08 (3) If the state or any subdivision thereof furnishes public aid to a
9spouse or dependent child for support and maintenance and the spouse, person with
10legal custody or nonlegally responsible relative fails or refuses to institute an
11appropriate court action under this chapter to provide for the same, the person in
12charge of county welfare activities, the county child support program designee under
13s. 59.07 (97) or the state department of health and social services is a real party in
14interest under s. 767.075 and shall initiate an action under this section, for the
15purpose of obtaining support and maintenance. Any attorney employed by the state
16or any subdivision thereof may initiate an action under this section. The title of the
17action shall be "In re the support or maintenance of A.B. (Child)".
AB1067-ASA1, s. 227 18Section 227. 767.085 (1) (g) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1067-ASA1, s. 228 19Section 228. 767.085 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1067-ASA1,59,2320 767.085 (2) (b) The clerk of court shall provide without charge, to each person
21filing a petition requesting child support, a document setting forth the percentage
22standard established by the department of health and social services under s. 46.25
2349.22 (9) and listing the factors which a court may consider under s. 767.25 (1m).
AB1067-ASA1, s. 229 24Section 229. 767.085 (2m) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1067-ASA1,60,4
1767.085 (2m) (a) 2. Shall be accompanied by a document, provided without
2charge by the clerk of court, setting forth the percentage standard established by the
3department of health and social services under s. 46.25 49.22 (9) and listing the
4factors which a court may consider under s. 767.25 (1m).
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