(b) To relieve courts and court commissioners from determining the amount of any arrearage that may exist. Instead, that determination is made by the county child support agency, which is in a better position to make the often difficult calculations necessary to reconcile charges against payments made.
443,236
Section
236. 767.73 (1) (title), (4) (title) and (5) (title) of the statutes are created to read:
767.73 (1) (title) Authority to suspend.
(4) (title) Application to past arrearages.
(5) (title) Relationship to other remedies.
443,237
Section
237. 767.75 (title), (2m) (title), (3m) (title), (6m) (title), (7) (title) and (7m) (title) of the statutes are created to read:
767.75 (title) Assignment of income for payment obligations.
(2m) (title) Unpaid receiving and disbursing fees; assignment.
(3m) (title) Assignment of unemployment compensation benefits.
(6m) (title) Conversion of certain support orders to fixed amount.
(7) (title) Receipt of more than one notice of assignment.
(7m) (title) Change in payroll period.
443,238
Section
238. 767.76 (2) (title), (3) (title), (4) (title) and (6) (title) of the statutes are created to read:
767.76 (2) (title) Transfer of funds by financial institutions.
(3) (title) Priority of transfer authorization.
(4) (title) Revocation of transfer authorization.
(6) (title) Liability immunity.
443,239
Section
239. 767.77 (4)
(title) of the statutes is created to read:
767.77 (4) (title) Information on boat ownership.
443,240
Section
240. Subchapter IX of chapter 767 [precedes 767.80] of the statutes is created to read:
CHAPTER 767
SUBCHAPTER IX
PATERNITY
443,241
Section
241. 767.80 (2) (title), (3) (title), (4) (title), (5) (title), (6) (title) and (6r) (title) of the statutes are created to read:
767.80 (2) (title) Certain agreements not A bar to action.
(3) (title) Stay if action before birth.
(4) (title) Child as party.
(5) (title) Petition.
(6) (title) Which attorney represents state.
(6r) (title) Responsibilities of attorney upon referral.
443,242
Section
242. 767.805 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
767.805 (1m) Minor parent may not sign. A minor may not sign a statement acknowledging paternity.
Note: Prohibits minor parents from signing voluntary paternity acknowledgments. Based on a recommendation of the paternity reform committee. The reform committee noted: (1) minors need the protection of a guardian ad litem to explain their rights and responsibilities; and (2) the parents of the minor do not necessarily have the same interests as the minor and therefore may not be able to provide such protection.
443,243
Section
243
. 767.813 (5) (b) and (c) of the statutes are created to read:
767.813 (5) (b) Alleged father as petitioner.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
CIRCUIT COURT: ....COUNTY
In re the Paternity of A. B.
C. D. (Alleged Father-Petitioner)
Address
City, State Zip Code
File No. ...
, Petitioner
vs.
S U M M O N S
E. F.
Address
.... (Case Classification Type):.... (Code No.)
City, State Zip Code
, Respondent
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, To the Respondent:
1. You have been sued. The petitioner .... claims that he may be the father of the child, .... born on .... (date), in .... (city) (county) (state). You must appear to answer this claim of paternity. Your court appearance is:
Date: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Time: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Room: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Judge or Circuit Court Commissioner: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Address: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. If you do not appear, the court will enter a default judgment finding the petitioner .... to be the father. If you plan to be represented by an attorney, you should contact the attorney prior to the court appearance listed above.
3. The .... County Clerk of Circuit Court is an equal opportunity service provider. If you need assistance to access services in the court or need material in an alternate format, please call .... .
Dated: ...., .... (year)
Signed:.... ....
G. H., Clerk of Circuit Court
or
Petitioner's Attorney
State Bar No.: ....
Address: ....
City, State Zip Code: ....
Phone No.: ....
(c) Nonparent as petitioner.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
CIRCUIT COURT: ....COUNTY
In re the Paternity of A. B.
C. D. (Nonparent-Petitioner)
Address
City, State Zip Code
File No. ...
, Petitioner
vs.
S U M M O N S
E. F.
Address
.... (Case Classification Type):.... (Code No.)
City, State Zip Code
, Respondent
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, To the Respondent
1. You have been sued. The petitioner .... claims that .... is the mother and .... may be the father of the child, .... born on .... (date), in .... (city) (county) (state). You must appear to answer this claim of paternity. Your court appearance is:
Date: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Time: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Room: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Judge or Circuit Court Commissioner: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Address: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. If you do not appear, the court may enter a default judgment finding .... to be the father. If you plan to be represented by an attorney, you should contact the attorney prior to the court appearance listed above. If you are alleged to be the father and you are unable to afford an attorney, the court will appoint one for you only upon genetic tests showing that you are not excluded as the father and the probability of your being the father is less than 99.0 percent.
3. The .... County Clerk of Circuit Court is an equal opportunity service provider. If you need assistance to access services in the court or need material in an alternate format, please call .... .
Dated: ...., .... (year)
