AB100-ASA1,1834,217 767.08 (3) If the state or any subdivision thereof furnishes public aid to a
18spouse or dependent child for support and maintenance and the spouse, person with
19legal custody or nonlegally responsible relative fails or refuses to institute an
20appropriate court action under this chapter to provide for the same, the person in
21charge of county welfare activities, the county child support program designee
22agency under s. 59.53 (5) or the department is a real party in interest under s.
23767.075 and shall initiate an action under this section, for the purpose of obtaining
24support and maintenance. Any attorney employed by the state or any subdivision

1thereof may initiate an action under this section. The title of the action shall be "In
2re the support or maintenance of A.B. (Child)".
AB100-ASA1, s. 3486 3Section 3486. 767.15 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1834,114 767.15 (1) In any action affecting the family in which either party is a recipient
5of benefits under ss. 49.141 to 49.161 or aid under s. 46.261, 49.19 or 49.45, each party
6shall, either within 20 days after making service on the opposite party of any motion
7or pleading requesting the court or family court commissioner to order, or to modify
8a previous order, relating to child support, maintenance or family support, or before
9filing the motion or pleading in court, serve a copy of the motion or pleading upon the
10county child support program designee agency under s. 59.53 (5) of the county in
11which the action is begun.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3487 12Section 3487. 767.25 (1g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1834,1613 767.25 (1g) In determining child support payments, the court may consider all
14relevant financial information or other information relevant to the parent's earning
15capacity, including information reported under s. 49.22 (2m) to the department, or
16the county child and spousal support agency, under s. 49.22 (2m) 59.53 (5).
AB100-ASA1, s. 3488 17Section 3488. 767.25 (4m) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1835,818 767.25 (4m) (c) 1. In directing the manner of payment of a child's health care
19expenses, the court may order that payment, including payment for health insurance
20premiums, be withheld from income and sent to the appropriate health care insurer,
21provider or plan, as provided in s. 767.265 (3h), or sent to the clerk of court or support
22collection
department or its designee, whichever is appropriate, for disbursement to
23the person for whom the payment has been awarded if that person is not a health care
24insurer, provider or plan. If the court orders income withholding and assignment for
25the payment of health care expenses, the court shall send notice of assignment in the

1manner provided under s. 767.265 (2r) and may include the notice of assignment
2under this subdivision with a notice of assignment under s. 767.265. The clerk of
3court
department or its designee, whichever is appropriate, shall keep a record of all
4moneys received and disbursed by the clerk department or its designee for health
5care expenses that are directed to be paid to the clerk and the support collection
6designee shall keep a record of all moneys received and disbursed by the support
7collection designee for health care expenses that are directed to be paid to the support
8collection
department or its designee.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3489 9Section 3489. 767.25 (4m) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1835,1210 767.25 (4m) (d) 2. Provide family coverage of health care expenses for the child,
11if eligible for coverage, upon application by the parent, the child's other parent, the
12department or the county designee child support agency under s. 59.53 (5).
AB100-ASA1, s. 3490 13Section 3490. 767.25 (6) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1835,2114 767.25 (6) (intro.) A party ordered to pay child support under this section shall
15pay simple interest at the rate of 1.5% per month on any amount unpaid,
16commencing the first day of the 2nd month after the month in which the amount was
17due. Interest under this subsection is in lieu of interest computed under s. 807.01
18(4), 814.04 (4) or 815.05 (8) and is paid to the clerk of court or support collection
19department or its designee under s. 767.29. Except as provided in s. 767.29 (1m), the
20clerk of court or support collection department or its designee, whichever is
21appropriate, shall apply all payments received for child support as follows:
AB100-ASA1, s. 3491 22Section 3491. 767.25 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1836,323 767.25 (6) (a) First, to payment of child support due within the calendar month
24during which the payment is withheld from income under s. 767.265 or under similar
25laws of another state. If payment is not made through income withholding, the clerk

1or support collection
department or its designee, whichever is appropriate, shall first
2apply child support payments received to payment of child support due within the
3calendar month during which the payment is received.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3492 4Section 3492. 767.261 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1836,14 5767.261 Family support. (intro.) The court may make a financial order
6designated "family support" as a substitute for child support orders under s. 767.25
7and maintenance payment orders under s. 767.26. A party ordered to pay family
8support under this section shall pay simple interest at the rate of 1.5% per month on
9any amount unpaid, commencing the first day of the 2nd month after the month in
10which the amount was due. Interest under this section is in lieu of interest computed
11under s. 807.01 (4), 814.04 (4) or 815.05 (8) and is paid to the clerk of court or support
12collection
department or its designee under s. 767.29. Except as provided in s. 767.29
13(1m), the clerk of court or support collection department or its designee, whichever
14is appropriate, shall apply all payments received for family support as follows:
AB100-ASA1, s. 3493 15Section 3493. 767.261 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1836,2116 767.261 (1) First, to payment of family support due within the calendar month
17during which the payment is withheld from income under s. 767.265 or under similar
18laws of another state. If payment is not made through income withholding, the clerk
19or support collection
department or its designee, whichever is appropriate, shall first
20apply family support payments received to payment of family support due within the
21calendar month during which the payment is received.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3494 22Section 3494. 767.262 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1837,523 767.262 (4) (b) The court may order payment of costs under this section by a
24county
the department or its designee, whichever is appropriate, in an action in
25which the court finds that the record of payments and arrearages kept by the clerk

1of court under s. 59.40 (2) (h) or the support collection
department or its designee
2under s. 59.07 (97m) (b) 1. is substantially incorrect and that the clerk of court or
3support collection
department or its designee has failed to correct the record within
430 days after having received information that the court determines is sufficient for
5making the correction.
AB100-ASA1, s. 4985c 6Section 4985c. 767.263 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1837,19 7767.263 Notice of change of employer; change of address; change in
8ability to pay.
Each order for child support, family support or maintenance
9payments shall include an order that the payer and payee notify the clerk of court
10or support collection designee, whichever is appropriate,
county child support agency
11under s. 59.53 (5)
of any change of address within 10 days of such change. Each order
12for child support, family support or maintenance payments shall also include an
13order that the payer notify the clerk of court or support collection designee, county
14child support agency under s. 59.53 (5)
within 10 days, of any change of employer and
15of any substantial change in the amount of his or her income such that his or her
16ability to pay child support, family support or maintenance is affected. The order
17shall also include a statement that clarifies that notification of any substantial
18change in the amount of the payer's income will not result in a change of the order
19unless a revision of the order is sought.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3495 20Section 3495 . 767.265 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1838,1121 767.265 (1) Each order for child support under this chapter, for maintenance
22payments under s. 767.23 or 767.26, for family support under this chapter, for costs
23ordered under s. 767.51 (3), for support by a spouse under s. 767.02 (1) (f) or for
24maintenance payments under s. 767.02 (1) (g), each order for a revision in a judgment
25or order with respect to child support, maintenance or family support payments

1under s. 767.32, each stipulation approved by the court or the family court
2commissioner for child support under this chapter and each order for child or spousal
3support entered under s. 948.22 (7) constitutes an assignment of all commissions,
4earnings, salaries, wages, pension benefits, benefits under ch. 102 or 108, lottery
5prizes that are payable in instalments and other money due or to be due in the future
6to the clerk of court or support collection department or its designee of the county
7where the action is filed
. The assignment shall be for an amount sufficient to ensure
8payment under the order or stipulation and to pay any arrearages due at a periodic
9rate not to exceed 50% of the amount of support due under the order or stipulation
10so long as the addition of the amount toward arrearages does not leave the party at
11an income below the poverty line established under 42 USC 9902 (2).
AB100-ASA1, s. 3496 12Section 3496 . 767.265 (2r) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1838,2513 767.265 (2r) Upon entry of each order for child support, maintenance, family
14support or support by a spouse and upon approval of each stipulation for child
15support, unless the court finds that income withholding is likely to cause the payer
16irreparable harm or unless s. 767.267 applies, the court, family court commissioner
17or county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5)
shall provide notice of the
18assignment by regular mail to the last-known address of the person from whom the
19payer receives or will receive money. If the clerk of court or support collection
20department or its designee, whichever is appropriate, does not receive the money
21from the person notified, the court, family court commissioner or county child
22support agency under s. 59.53 (5)
shall provide notice of the assignment to any other
23person from whom the payer receives or will receive money. Notice under this
24subsection may be a notice of the court, a copy of the executed assignment or a copy
25of that part of the court order directing payment.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3497
1Section 3497 . 767.265 (3h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1839,152 767.265 (3h) A person who receives notice of assignment under this section or
3s. 767.23 (1) (L), 767.25 (4m) (c) or 767.51 (3m) (c) or similar laws of another state
4shall withhold the amount specified in the notice from any money that person pays
5to the payer later than one week after receipt of notice of assignment. Within 5 days
6after the day the person pays money to the payer, the person shall send the amount
7withheld to the clerk of court or support collection department or its designee,
8whichever is appropriate, of the jurisdiction providing notice or, in the case of an
9amount ordered withheld for health care expenses, to the appropriate health care
10insurer, provider or plan. Except as provided in sub. (3m), for each payment sent to
11the clerk of court or support collection department or its designee, the person from
12whom the payer receives money shall receive an amount equal to the person's
13necessary disbursements, not to exceed $3, which shall be deducted from the money
14to be paid to the payer. Section 241.09 does not apply to assignments under this
15section.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3498 16Section 3498 . 767.265 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1839,2517 767.265 (6) (a) Except as provided in sub. (3m), if after receipt of notice of
18assignment the person from whom the payer receives money fails to withhold the
19money or send the money to the clerk of court or support collection department or its
20designee or the appropriate health care insurer, provider or plan as provided in this
21section or s. 767.23 (1) (L), 767.25 (4m) (c) or 767.51 (3m) (c), the person may be
22proceeded against under the principal action under ch. 785 for contempt of court or
23may be proceeded against under ch. 778 and be required to forfeit not less than $50
24nor more than an amount, if the amount exceeds $50, that is equal to 1% of the
25amount not withheld or sent.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3499
1Section 3499 . 767.265 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1840,72 767.265 (6) (b) If an employer who receives an assignment under this section
3or s. 767.23 (1) (L), 767.25 (4m) (c) or 767.51 (3m) (c) fails to notify the clerk of court
4or support collection
department or its designee, whichever is appropriate, within 10
5days after an employe is terminated or otherwise temporarily or permanently leaves
6employment, the employer may be proceeded against under the principal action
7under ch. 785 for contempt of court.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3500 8Section 3500. 767.265 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1840,139 767.265 (7) A person who receives more than one notice of assignment under
10sub. (3h) may send all money withheld to the clerk of court or support collection
11department or its designee, whichever is appropriate, in a combined payment,
12accompanied by any information the clerk of court or support collection department
13or its
designee requires.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3501 14Section 3501. 767.267 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1841,915 767.267 (1) If the court or the family court commissioner determines that
16income withholding under s. 767.265 is inapplicable, ineffective or insufficient to
17ensure payment under an order or stipulation specified in s. 767.265 (1), or that
18income withholding under s. 767.25 (4m) (c) or 767.51 (3m) (c) is inapplicable,
19ineffective or insufficient to ensure payment of a child's health care expenses,
20including payment of health insurance premiums, ordered under s. 767.25 (4m) or
21767.51 (3m), the court or family court commissioner may require the payer to identify
22or establish a deposit account, owned in whole or in part by the payer, that allows for
23periodic transfers of funds and to file with the financial institution at which the
24account is located an authorization for transfer from the account to the clerk of court
25or support collection
department or its designee, whichever is appropriate. The

1authorization shall be provided on a standard form approved by the court and shall
2specify the frequency and the amount of transfer, sufficient to meet the payer's
3obligation under the order or stipulation, as required by the court or family court
4commissioner. The authorization shall include the payer's consent for the financial
5institution or an officer, employe or agent of the financial institution to disclose
6information to the court, family court commissioner, clerk of court or support
7collection
county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5), department or
8department's
designee regarding the account for which the payer has executed the
9authorization for transfer.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3502 10Section 3502. 767.267 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1841,2111 767.267 (2) A financial institution that receives an authorization for transfer
12under sub. (1) shall transfer the amounts as specified in the authorization or shall
13transfer the amount available for transfer if at a time of transfer that amount is less
14than the amount specified in the authorization. The financial institution may
15accomplish the transfer by any lawful means, including payment by check, subject
16to the terms of the account. The financial institution may deduct from the payer's
17account for each transfer its usual fee for such fund transfers. If the account is closed
18or if no funds are available at a time of transfer, the financial institution shall notify
19the clerk of court or support collection county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5)
20or the department or its
designee, whichever is appropriate, within 10 days after the
21date on which the funds should have been transferred.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3503 22Section 3503. 767.267 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1842,223 767.267 (5) A financial institution or an officer, employe or agent of a financial
24institution may disclose information to the court, family court commissioner, clerk
25of court or support collection
county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5),

1department or department's
designee concerning an account for which a payer has
2executed an authorization for transfer under sub. (1).
AB100-ASA1, s. 3504 3Section 3504. 767.27 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1842,174 767.27 (2m) In every action in which the court has ordered a party to pay child
5support under s. 767.25 or 767.51 or family support under s. 767.261 and the
6circumstances specified in s. 767.075 (1) apply, the court shall require the party who
7is ordered to pay the support to annually furnish the disclosure form required under
8this section and may require that party to annually furnish a copy of his or her most
9recently filed state and federal income tax returns to the designee county child
10support agency
under s. 59.53 (5) for the county in which the order was entered. In
11any action in which the court has ordered a party to pay child support under s. 767.25
12or 767.51 or family support under s. 767.261, the court may require the party who
13is ordered to pay the support to annually furnish the disclosure form required under
14this section and a copy of his or her most recently filed state and federal income tax
15returns to the party for whom the support has been awarded. A party who fails to
16furnish the information as required by the court under this subsection may be
17proceeded against for contempt of court under ch. 785.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3505 18Section 3505. 767.27 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1842,2319 767.27 (4) Failure by either party timely to file a complete disclosure statement
20as required by this section shall authorize the court to accept as accurate any
21information provided in the statement of the other party or obtained under s. 49.22
22(2m) by the department or the county child and spousal support agency under s.
2359.53 (5)
.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3506 24Section 3506. 767.29 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 767.29 (1) (a) and
25amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1843,8
1767.29 (1) (a) All orders or judgments providing for temporary or permanent
2maintenance, child support or family support payments shall direct the payment of
3all such sums to the clerk of court, or support collection designee in a county that has
4designated a support collection designee under s. 59.07 (97m),
department or its
5designee
for the use of the person for whom the same has been awarded. A party
6securing an order for temporary maintenance, child support or family support
7payments shall forthwith file the order, together with all pleadings in the action,
8with the clerk of court or support collection designee.
AB100-ASA1,1843,19 9(c) Except as provided in sub. (1m), the clerk or support collection department
10or its
designee shall disburse the money so received under the judgment or order
11within 15 days in the manner required by federal regulations and take receipts
12therefor, unless the clerk or support collection department or its designee is unable
13to disburse the moneys because they were paid by check or other draft drawn upon
14an account containing insufficient funds. All moneys received or disbursed under
15this section shall be entered in a record kept by the clerk or support collection
16department or its designee, whichever is appropriate, which shall be open to
17inspection by the department for the administration of the child and spousal support
18and establishment of paternity program under s. 49.22, the
parties to the action and,
19their attorneys, and the family court commissioner.
AB100-ASA1,1844,8 20(e) If the maintenance, child support or family support payments adjudged or
21ordered to be paid shall are not be paid to the clerk or support collection department
22or its
designee at the time provided in the judgment or order, the clerk or support
23collection designee
county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) or the family court
24commissioner of the county shall take such proceedings as he or she considers
25advisable to secure the payment of the sum including enforcement by contempt

1proceedings under ch. 785 or by other means. Copies of any order issued to compel
2the payment shall be mailed to counsel who represented each party when the
3maintenance, child support or family support payments were awarded. In case any
4fees of officers in any of the proceedings, including the compensation of the family
5court commissioner at the rate of $50 per day unless the commissioner is on a
6salaried basis, is not collected from the person proceeded against, the fees shall be
7paid out of the county treasury upon the order of the presiding judge and the
8certificate of the clerk of court or support collection designee department.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3507 9Section 3507. 767.29 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,1844,1510 767.29 (1) (b) Upon request, after the filing of an order or judgment or the
11receipt of an interim disbursement order, the clerk of court shall advise the county
12child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) of the terms of the order or judgment within
132 business days after the filing or receipt. The county child support agency shall,
14within the time required by federal law, enter the terms of the order or judgment into
15the statewide support data system, as required by s. 59.53 (5) (b).
AB100-ASA1, s. 3508 16Section 3508. 767.29 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,1845,517 767.29 (1) (d) For receiving and disbursing maintenance, child support or
18family support payments, and for maintaining the records required under par. (c),
19the department or its designee shall collect an annual fee of $25 to be paid by each
20party ordered to make payments. The court or family court commissioner shall order
21each party ordered to make payments to pay the annual fee under this paragraph at
22the time of, and in addition to, the first payment to the department or its designee
23in each year for which payments are ordered. All fees collected under this paragraph
24shall be deposited in the appropriation account under s. 20.445 (3) (ja). At the time
25of ordering the payment of an annual fee under this paragraph, the court or family

1court commissioner shall notify each party ordered to make payments of the
2requirement to pay the annual fee and of the amount of the annual fee. If the annual
3fee under this section is not paid when due, the department or its designee may not
4deduct the annual fee from the maintenance or child or family support payment, but
5may do any of the following:
AB100-ASA1,1845,66 1. Move the court for a remedial sanction under ch. 785.
AB100-ASA1,1845,87 2. Apply to the court or family court commissioner for an assignment relating
8to the annual fee in accordance with s. 767.265.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3509 9Section 3509. 767.29 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-ASA1,1845,1810 767.29 (1) (f) If the department determines that the statewide automated
11support and maintenance receipt and disbursement system will be operational
12before October 1, 1999, the department shall publish a notice in the Wisconsin
13Administrative Register that states the date on which the system will begin
14operating. Before that date or October 1, 1999, whichever is earlier, the circuit
15courts, county child support agencies under s. 59.53 (5), clerks of court and employers
16shall cooperate with the department in any measures taken to ensure an efficient
17and orderly transition from the countywide system of support receipt and
18disbursement to the statewide system.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3510 19Section 3510 . 767.29 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1846,220 767.29 (1m) (intro.) Notwithstanding ss. 767.25 (6), 767.261 and 767.51 (5p),
21if the clerk of court or support collection department or its designee receives support
22or maintenance money that exceeds the amount due in the month in which it is
23received and that the clerk or support collection department or its designee
24determines is for support or maintenance due in a succeeding month, the clerk or
25support collection
department or its designee may hold the amount of overpayment

1that does not exceed the amount due in the next month for disbursement in the next
2month if any of the following applies:
AB100-ASA1, s. 3511 3Section 3511. 767.29 (1m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1846,54 767.29 (1m) (d) The clerk or support collection department or its designee
5determines that the overpayment should be held until the month when it is due.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3512 6Section 3512. 767.29 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1846,257 767.29 (2) If any party entitled to maintenance payments or support money,
8or both, is receiving public assistance under ch. 49, the party may assign the party's
9right thereto to the county department under s. 46.215, 46.22 or 46.23 granting such
10assistance. Such assignment shall be approved by order of the court granting the
11maintenance payments or support money, and may be terminated in like manner;
12except that it shall not be terminated in cases where there is any delinquency in the
13amount of maintenance payments and support money previously ordered or
14adjudged to be paid to the assignee without the written consent of the assignee or
15upon notice to the assignee and hearing. When an assignment of maintenance
16payments or support money, or both, has been approved by the order, the assignee
17shall be deemed a real party in interest within s. 803.01 but solely for the purpose
18of securing payment of unpaid maintenance payments or support money adjudged
19or ordered to be paid, by participating in proceedings to secure the payment thereof.
20Notwithstanding assignment under this subsection, and without further order of the
21court, the clerk of court or support collection department or its designee, upon
22receiving notice that a party or a minor child of the parties is receiving aid under s.
2349.19
public assistance under ch. 49, shall forward all support assigned under s.
2448.57 (3m) (b) 2., 49.19 (4) (h) 1. or 49.45 (19) to the department assignee under s.
2549.19 (4) (h) 1. or 49.45 (19)
.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3513
1Section 3513. 767.293 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1847,242 767.293 (1) If an order for child support under this chapter or s. 948.22 (7), an
3order for family support under this chapter or a stipulation approved by the court or
4the family court commissioner for child support under this chapter requires a payer
5to pay child or family support in an amount that is expressed as a percentage of
6parental income, the payee, including the state or its designee a county child support
7agency
under s. 59.53 (5) if the state is a real party in interest under s. 767.075 (1),
8may establish an arrearage by filing an affidavit in the action in which the order for
9the payment of support was entered or the stipulation for support was approved. The
10affidavit shall state the amount of the arrearage and the facts supporting a
11reasonable basis on which the arrearage was determined and may state the payer's
12current income and the facts supporting a reasonable basis on which the payer's
13current income was determined. Not later than 60 days after filing the affidavit, the
14payee shall serve the affidavit on the payer in the manner provided in s. 801.11 (1)
15(a) or (b) or by sending the affidavit by registered or certified mail to the last-known
16address of the payer. After the payee files a proof of service on the payer, the court
17shall send a notice to the payer by regular, registered or certified mail to the payer's
18last-known address. The notice shall provide that, unless the payer requests a
19hearing to dispute the arrearage or the amount of the arrearage not later than 20
20days after the date of the notice, the court or family court commissioner may enter
21an order against the payer in the amount stated in the affidavit and may provide
22notice of assignment under s. 767.265. The notice shall include the mailing address
23to which the request for hearing must be mailed or delivered in order to schedule a
24hearing under sub. (2).
AB100-ASA1, s. 3514 25Section 3514. 767.30 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1848,8
1767.30 (1) If the court orders any payment for support under s. 48.355 (2) (b)
24., 48.357 (5m), 48.363 (2), 938.183 (2) (4), 938.355 (2) (b) 4., 938.357 (5m) or 938.363
3(2), support or maintenance under s. 767.08, child support, family support or
4maintenance under s. 767.23, child support under s. 767.25, maintenance under s.
5767.26, family support under s. 767.261, attorney fees under s. 767.262, paternity
6obligations under s. 767.51, support arrearages under s. 767.293 or child or spousal
7support under s. 948.22 (7), the court may provide that any payment be paid in the
8amounts and at the times that it considers expedient.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3515 9Section 3515. 767.305 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1848,19 10767.305 Enforcement; contempt proceedings. In all cases where a party
11has incurred a financial obligation under s. 48.355 (2) (b) 4., 48.357 (5m), 48.363 (2),
12767.23, 767.25, 767.255, 767.26, 767.261, 767.262, 767.293, 938.183 (2) (4), 938.355
13(2) (b) 4., 938.357 (5m) or 938.363 (2) and has failed within a reasonable time or as
14ordered by the court to satisfy such obligation, and where the wage assignment
15proceeding under s. 767.265 and the account transfer under s. 767.267 are
16inapplicable, impractical or unfeasible, the court may on its own initiative, and shall
17on the application of the receiving party, issue an order requiring the payer to show
18cause at some reasonable time therein specified why he or she should not be punished
19for such misconduct as provided in ch. 785.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3516 20Section 3516. 767.32 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1849,2121 767.32 (1) (a) After a judgment or order providing for child support under this
22chapter or s. 48.355 (2) (b) 4., 48.357 (5m), 48.363 (2), 938.183 (2) (4), 938.355 (2) (b)
234., 938.357 (5m), 938.363 (2) or 948.22 (7), maintenance payments under s. 767.26
24or family support payments under this chapter, or for the appointment of trustees
25under s. 767.31, the court may, from time to time, on the petition, motion or order to

1show cause of either of the parties, or upon the petition, motion or order to show cause
2of the department, a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22 or 46.23 or a county
3child support program designee agency under s. 59.53 (5) if an assignment has been
4made under s. 46.261, 48.57 (3m) (b) 2., 49.153 (3), 49.19 (4) (h) or 49.45 (19) or if
5either party or their minor children receive aid under s. 48.57 (3m) or ch. 49, and
6upon notice to the family court commissioner, revise and alter such judgment or order
7respecting the amount of such maintenance or child support and the payment
8thereof, and also respecting the appropriation and payment of the principal and
9income of the property so held in trust, and may make any judgment or order
10respecting any of the matters that such court might have made in the original action,
11except that a judgment or order that waives maintenance payments for either party
12shall not thereafter be revised or altered in that respect nor shall the provisions of
13a judgment or order with respect to final division of property be subject to revision
14or modification. A revision, under this section, of a judgment or order with respect
15to an amount of child or family support may be made only upon a finding of a
16substantial change in circumstances. In any action under this section to revise a
17judgment or order with respect to maintenance payments, a substantial change in
18the cost of living by either party or as measured by the federal bureau of labor
19statistics may be sufficient to justify a revision of judgment or order with respect to
20the amount of maintenance, except that a change in an obligor's cost of living is not
21in itself sufficient if payments are expressed as a percentage of income.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3517 22Section 3517. 767.32 (1) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1850,423 767.32 (1) (c) 1. Unless the amount of child support is expressed in the
24judgment or order as a percentage of parental income, a change in the payer's
25income, evidenced by information received under s. 49.22 (2m) by the department,

1or the county child and spousal support agency, under s. 49.22 (2m) 59.53 (5) or by
2other information, from the payer's income determined by the court in its most recent
3judgment or order for child support, including a revision of a child support order
4under this section.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3518 5Section 3518. 767.32 (1r) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1850,126 767.32 (1r) In an action under sub. (1) to revise a judgment or order with
7respect to child support or family support, the court may not grant credit to the payer
8against support due prior to the date on which the action is commenced for payments
9made by the payer on behalf of the child other than payments made to the clerk of
10court or support collection designee under s. 59.53 (5m), 1995 stats., under s. 767.265
11or, 1995 stats., or s. 767.29, 1995 stats., to the department or its designee under s.
12767.265 or 767.29
or as otherwise ordered by the court.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3519 13Section 3519. 767.33 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1850,2114 767.33 (1) An order for child support under s. 767.23 or 767.25 may provide for
15an adjustment in the amount to be paid based on a change in the obligor's income,
16as reported on the disclosure form under s. 767.27 (2m) or as disclosed under s. 49.22
17(2m)
to the department or county child and spousal support agency under s. 49.22
18(2m)
59.53 (5). The order may specify the date on which the annual adjustment
19becomes effective. No adjustment may be made unless the order so provides and the
20party receiving payments applies for an adjustment as provided in sub. (2). An
21adjustment under this section may be made only once in any year.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3520 22Section 3520. 767.51 (3m) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1851,1323 767.51 (3m) (c) 1. In directing the manner of payment of a child's health care
24expenses, the court may order that payment, including payment for health insurance
25premiums, be withheld from income and sent to the appropriate health care insurer,

1provider or plan, as provided in s. 767.265 (3h), or sent to the clerk of court or support
2collection
department or its designee, whichever is appropriate, for disbursement to
3the person for whom the payment has been awarded if that person is not a health care
4insurer, provider or plan. If the court orders income withholding and assignment for
5the payment of health care expenses, the court shall send notice of assignment in the
6manner provided under s. 767.265 (2r) and may include the notice of assignment
7under this subdivision with a notice of assignment under s. 767.265. The clerk of
8court
department or its designee, whichever is appropriate, shall keep a record of all
9moneys received and disbursed by the clerk department or its designee for health
10care expenses that are directed to be paid to the clerk and the support collection
11designee shall keep a record of all moneys received and disbursed by the support
12collection designee for health care expenses that are directed to be paid to the support
13collection
department or its designee.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3521 14Section 3521. 767.51 (3m) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1851,1715 767.51 (3m) (d) 2. Provide family coverage of health care expenses for the child,
16if eligible for coverage, upon application by the parent, the child's other parent, the
17department or the county designee child support agency under s. 59.53 (5).
AB100-ASA1, s. 3522 18Section 3522. 767.51 (4g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1851,2219 767.51 (4g) In determining child support payments, the court may consider all
20relevant financial information or other information relevant to the parent's earning
21capacity, including information reported under s. 49.22 (2m) to the department, or
22the county child and spousal support agency, under s. 49.22 (2m) 59.53 (5).
AB100-ASA1, s. 3523 23Section 3523. 767.51 (5p) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1852,624 767.51 (5p) (intro.)  A party ordered to pay child support under this section
25shall pay simple interest at the rate of 1.5% per month on any amount unpaid,

1commencing the first day of the 2nd month after the month in which the amount was
2due. Interest under this subsection is in lieu of interest computed under s. 807.01
3(4), 814.04 (4) or 815.05 (8) and is paid to the clerk of court or support collection
4department or its designee under s. 767.29. Except as provided in s. 767.29 (1m), the
5clerk of court or support collection department or its designee, whichever is
6appropriate, shall apply all payments received for child support as follows:
AB100-ASA1, s. 3524 7Section 3524. 767.51 (5p) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1852,138 767.51 (5p) (a) First, to payment of child support due within the calendar
9month during which the payment is withheld from income under s. 767.265 or under
10similar laws of another state. If payment is not made through income withholding,
11the clerk or support collection department or its designee, whichever is appropriate,
12shall first apply child support payments received to payment of child support due
13within the calendar month during which the payment is received.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3525 14Section 3525. 769.101 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1852,2115 769.101 (7) "Initiating state" means a state in from which a proceeding is
16forwarded, or in which a proceeding is filed for forwarding, to a responding state

17under this chapter or a law or procedure substantially similar to this chapter, or
18under a law or procedure substantially similar to
the uniform reciprocal enforcement
19of support act or the revised uniform reciprocal enforcement of support act is filed for
20forwarding to a responding state
Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act or
21the Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act
.
AB100-ASA1, s. 3526 22Section 3526. 769.101 (16) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-ASA1,1853,423 769.101 (16) "Responding state" means a state to in which a proceeding is filed
24or to which a proceeding is
forwarded for filing from an initiating state under this
25chapter or a law substantially similar to this chapter, or under a law or procedure

1substantially similar to
the uniform reciprocal enforcement of support act or the
2revised uniform reciprocal enforcement of support act
Uniform Reciprocal
3Enforcement of Support Act or the Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of
4Support Act
.
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