AB133-ASA1-CA1,714,1119
767.25
(4m) (b) In addition to ordering child support for a child under sub. (1),
20the court shall specifically assign responsibility for and direct the manner of
21payment of the child's health care expenses. In assigning responsibility for a child's
22health care expenses, the court shall consider whether a child is covered under a
23parent's health insurance policy or plan at the time the court approves a stipulation
24for child support under s. 767.10, enters a judgment of annulment, divorce or legal
25separation, or enters an order or a judgment in
a paternity action or in an action
1under s. 767.02 (1) (f) or (j)
or, 767.08
or 767.62 (3), the availability of health
2insurance to each parent through an employer or other organization, the extent of
3coverage available to a child and the costs to the parent for the coverage of the child.
4A parent may be required to initiate or continue health care insurance coverage for
5a child under this subsection. If a parent is required to do so, he or she shall provide
6copies of necessary program or policy identification to the custodial parent and is
7liable for any health care costs for which he or she receives direct payment from an
8insurer. This subsection shall not be construed to limit the authority of the court to
9enter or modify support orders containing provisions for payment of medical
10expenses, medical costs, or insurance premiums which are in addition to and not
11inconsistent with this subsection.
AB133-ASA1-CA1,714,1413
767.25
(5) Liability Subject to ss. 767.51 (4) and 767.62 (4m), liability for past
14support shall be limited to the period after the birth of the child.
AB133-ASA1-CA1,714,2517
767.25
(6) (intro.) A party ordered to pay child support under this section shall
18pay simple interest at the rate of
1.5% 1% per month on any amount in arrears that
19is equal to or greater than the amount of child support due in one month. If the party
20no longer has a current obligation to pay child support, interest at the rate of
1.5% 211% per month shall accrue on the total amount of child support in arrears, if any.
22Interest under this subsection is in lieu of interest computed under s. 807.01 (4),
23814.04 (4) or 815.05 (8) and is paid to the department or its designee under s. 767.29.
24Except as provided in s. 767.29 (1m), the department or its designee, whichever is
25appropriate, shall apply all payments received for child support as follows
:
AB133-ASA1-CA1,715,6
2767.253 Seek-work orders. In an action for modification of a child support
3order under s. 767.32 or an action in which an order for child support is required
4under s. 767.25 (1), 767.51 (3) or 767.62 (4)
(a), the court may order either or both
5parents of the child to seek employment or participate in an employment or training
6program.
AB133-ASA1-CA1,715,118
767.254
(2) (intro.) In an action for revision of a judgment or order providing
9for child support under s. 767.32 or an action in which an order for child support is
10required under s. 767.25 (1), 767.51 (3) or 767.62 (4)
(a), the court shall order an
11unemployed teenage parent to do one or more of the following:
AB133-ASA1-CA1,715,25
14767.261 Family support. (intro.) The court may make a financial order
15designated "family support" as a substitute for child support orders under s. 767.25
16and maintenance payment orders under s. 767.26. A party ordered to pay family
17support under this section shall pay simple interest at the rate of
1.5% 1% per month
18on any amount in arrears that is equal to or greater than the amount of child support
19due in one month. If the party no longer has a current obligation to pay child support,
20interest at the rate of
1.5% 1% per month shall accrue on the total amount of child
21support in arrears, if any. Interest under this section is in lieu of interest computed
22under s. 807.01 (4), 814.04 (4) or 815.05 (8) and is paid to the department or its
23designee under s. 767.29. Except as provided in s. 767.29 (1m), the department or
24its designee, whichever is appropriate, shall apply all payments received for family
25support as follows:".
AB133-ASA1-CA1,716,194
767.265
(1) Each order for child support under this chapter, for maintenance
5payments under s. 767.23 or 767.26, for family support under this chapter, for costs
6ordered under s. 767.51 (3) or 767.62 (4)
(a), for support by a spouse under s. 767.02
7(1) (f), for maintenance payments under s. 767.02 (1) (g) or for the annual receiving
8and disbursing fee under s. 767.29 (1) (d), each order for a revision in a judgment or
9order with respect to child support, maintenance or family support payments under
10s. 767.32, each stipulation approved by the court or the family court commissioner
11for child support under this chapter and each order for child or spousal support
12entered under s. 948.22 (7) constitutes an assignment of all commissions, earnings,
13salaries, wages, pension benefits, benefits under ch. 102 or 108, lottery prizes that
14are payable in instalments and other money due or to be due in the future to the
15department or its designee. The assignment shall be for an amount sufficient to
16ensure payment under the order or stipulation and to pay any arrearages due at a
17periodic rate not to exceed 50% of the amount of support due under the order or
18stipulation so long as the addition of the amount toward arrearages does not leave
19the party at an income below the poverty line established under
42 USC 9902 (2).".
AB133-ASA1-CA1,717,1423
767.265
(3h) A person who receives notice of assignment under this section or
24s. 767.23 (1) (L)
, or 767.25 (4m) (c)
, 767.51 (3m) (c) or 767.62 (4) (b) 3. or similar laws
1of another state shall withhold the amount specified in the notice from any money
2that person pays to the payer later than one week after receipt of notice of
3assignment. Within 5 days after the day the person pays money to the payer, the
4person shall send the amount withheld to the department or its designee, whichever
5is appropriate, or, in the case of an amount ordered withheld for health care
6expenses, to the appropriate health care insurer, provider or plan. With each
7payment sent to the department or its designee, the person from whom the payer
8receives money shall report to the department or its designee the payer's gross
9income or other gross amount from which the payment was withheld. Except as
10provided in sub. (3m), for each payment sent to the department or its designee, the
11person from whom the payer receives money shall receive an amount equal to the
12person's necessary disbursements, not to exceed $3, which shall be deducted from the
13money to be paid to the payer. Section 241.09 does not apply to assignments under
14this section.
AB133-ASA1-CA1,717,1816
767.265
(4) A withholding assignment or order under this section or s. 767.23
17(1) (L)
, or 767.25 (4m) (c)
, 767.51 (3m) (c) or 767.62 (4) (b) 3. has priority over any other
18assignment, garnishment or similar legal process under state law.
AB133-ASA1-CA1,718,421
767.265
(6) (a) Except as provided in sub. (3m), if after receipt of notice of
22assignment the person from whom the payer receives money fails to withhold the
23money or send the money to the department or its designee or the appropriate health
24care insurer, provider or plan as provided in this section or s. 767.23 (1) (L)
, or 767.25
25(4m) (c)
, 767.51 (3m) (c) or 767.62 (4) (b) 3., the person may be proceeded against
1under the principal action under ch. 785 for contempt of court or may be proceeded
2against under ch. 778 and be required to forfeit not less than $50 nor more than an
3amount, if the amount exceeds $50, that is equal to 1% of the amount not withheld
4or sent.
AB133-ASA1-CA1,718,127
767.265
(6) (b) If an employer who receives an assignment under this section
8or s. 767.23 (1) (L)
, or 767.25 (4m) (c)
, 767.51 (3m) (c) or 767.62 (4) (b) 3. fails to notify
9the department or its designee, whichever is appropriate, within 10 days after an
10employe is terminated or otherwise temporarily or permanently leaves employment,
11the employer may be proceeded against under the principal action under ch. 785 for
12contempt of court.
AB133-ASA1-CA1,718,2214
767.265
(6) (c) No employer may use an assignment under this section or s.
15767.23 (1) (L)
, or 767.25 (4m) (c)
, 767.51 (3m) (c) or 767.62 (4) (b) 3. as a basis for the
16denial of employment to a person, the discharge of an employe or any disciplinary
17action against an employe. An employer who denies employment or discharges or
18disciplines an employe in violation of this paragraph may be fined not more than
19$500 and may be required to make full restitution to the aggrieved person, including
20reinstatement and back pay. Except as provided in this paragraph, restitution shall
21be in accordance with s. 973.20. An aggrieved person may apply to the district
22attorney or to the department for enforcement of this paragraph.
AB133-ASA1-CA1,719,19
1767.267
(1) If the court or the family court commissioner determines that
2income withholding under s. 767.265 is inapplicable, ineffective or insufficient to
3ensure payment under an order or stipulation specified in s. 767.265 (1), or that
4income withholding under s. 767.25 (4m) (c)
or 767.51 (3m) (c) is inapplicable,
5ineffective or insufficient to ensure payment of a child's health care expenses,
6including payment of health insurance premiums, ordered under s. 767.25 (4m) or
7767.51 (3m), the court or family court commissioner may require the payer to identify
8or establish a deposit account, owned in whole or in part by the payer, that allows for
9periodic transfers of funds and to file with the financial institution at which the
10account is located an authorization for transfer from the account to the department
11or its designee, whichever is appropriate. The authorization shall be provided on a
12standard form approved by the court and shall specify the frequency and the amount
13of transfer, sufficient to meet the payer's obligation under the order or stipulation,
14as required by the court or family court commissioner. The authorization shall
15include the payer's consent for the financial institution or an officer, employe or agent
16of the financial institution to disclose information to the court, family court
17commissioner, county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5), department or
18department's designee regarding the account for which the payer has executed the
19authorization for transfer.".
AB133-ASA1-CA1,720,422
767.325
(4m) Denial of physical placement for killing other parent. (a)
23Notwithstanding subs. (1) to (4), upon petition, motion or order to show cause by a
24party or on its own motion, a court shall modify a physical placement order by
1denying a parent physical placement with a child if the parent has been convicted
2under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the
32nd-degree intentional homicide, of the child's other parent, and the conviction has
4not been reversed, set aside or vacated.
AB133-ASA1-CA1,720,85
(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply if the court determines by clear and convincing
6evidence that physical placement with the parent would be in the best interests of
7the child. The court shall consider the wishes of the child in making the
8determination.".
AB133-ASA1-CA1,720,1812
767.29
(1m) (intro.) Notwithstanding ss. 767.25 (6)
, and 767.261
, 767.51 (5p)
13and 767.62 (4) (g), if the department or its designee receives support or maintenance
14money that exceeds the amount due in the month in which it is received and that the
15department or its designee determines is for support or maintenance due in a
16succeeding month, the department or its designee may hold the amount of
17overpayment that does not exceed the amount due in the next month for
18disbursement in the next month if any of the following applies:
AB133-ASA1-CA1,721,220
767.295
(2) (a) (intro.) In an action for modification of a child support order
21under s. 767.32, an action in which an order for child support is required under s.
22767.25 (1), 767.51 (3) or 767.62 (4)
(a) or a contempt of court proceeding to enforce a
23child support or family support order in a county that contracts under s. 49.36 (2),
24the court may order a parent who is not a custodial parent to register for a work
1experience and job training program under s. 49.36 if all of the following conditions
2are met:
AB133-ASA1-CA1,721,154
767.295
(2) (c) If the court enters an order under par. (a), it shall order the
5parent to pay child support equal to the amount determined by applying the
6percentage standard established under s. 49.22 (9) to the income a person would earn
7by working 40 hours per week for the federal minimum hourly wage under
29 USC
8206 (a) (1) or equal to the amount of child support that the parent was ordered to pay
9in the most recent determination of support under this chapter. The child support
10obligation ordered under this paragraph continues until the parent makes timely
11payment in full for 3 consecutive months or until the person participates in the
12program under s. 49.36 for 16 weeks, whichever comes first. The court shall provide
13in its order that the parent must make child support payments calculated under s.
14767.25 (1j) or (1m)
, 767.51 (4m) or (5) or 767.62 (4) (d) 1. or (e) after the obligation to
15make payments ordered under this paragraph ceases.
AB133-ASA1-CA1,722,317
767.303
(1) If a person fails to pay a payment ordered for support under s.
18767.077, support under s. 767.08, child support or family support under s. 767.23,
19child support under s. 767.25, family support under s. 767.261, revised child or
20family support under s. 767.32, child support under s. 767.458 (3), child support
21under s. 767.458 (3), child support under s. 767.51, child support under s. 767.62 (4)
22(a), child support under ch. 769 or child support under s. 948.22 (7), the payment is
2390 or more days past due and the court finds that the person has the ability to pay
24the amount ordered, the court may suspend the person's operating privilege, as
25defined in s. 340.01 (40), until the person pays all arrearages in full or makes
1payment arrangements that are satisfactory to the court, except that the suspension
2period may not exceed 5 years. If otherwise eligible, the person is eligible for an
3occupational license under s. 343.10 at any time.
AB133-ASA1-CA1,722,176
767.303
(1) If a person fails to pay a payment ordered for support under s.
7767.077, support under s. 767.08, child support or family support under s. 767.23,
8child support under s. 767.25, family support under s. 767.261, revised child or
9family support under s. 767.32, child support under s. 767.458 (3), child support
10under s. 767.477, child support under s. 767.51, child support under s. 767.62 (4)
(a),
11child support under ch. 769 or child support under s. 948.22 (7), the payment is 90
12or more days past due and the court finds that the person has the ability to pay the
13amount ordered, the court may suspend the person's operating privilege, as defined
14in s. 340.01 (40), until the person pays all arrearages in full or makes payment
15arrangements that are satisfactory to the court, except that the suspension period
16may not exceed 2 years. If otherwise eligible, the person is eligible for an
17occupational license under s. 343.10 at any time.
AB133-ASA1-CA1,722,2519
767.32
(1) (b) 4. A difference between the amount of child support ordered by
20the court to be paid by the payer and the amount that the payer would have been
21required to pay based on the percentage standard established by the department
22under s. 49.22 (9) if the court did not use the percentage standard in determining the
23child support payments and did not provide the information required under s. 46.10
24(14) (d), 301.12 (14) (d)
, or 767.25 (1n)
, 767.51 (5d) or 767.62 (4) (f), whichever is
25appropriate.
AB133-ASA1-CA1,723,62
767.32
(2m) Upon request by a party, the court may modify the amount of
3revised child support payments determined under sub. (2) if, after considering the
4factors listed in s. 767.25 (1m)
, 767.51 (5) or 767.62 (4) (e), as appropriate, the court
5finds, by the greater weight of the credible evidence, that the use of the percentage
6standard is unfair to the child or to any of the parties.
AB133-ASA1-CA1,723,148
767.325
(2m) Modification of periods of physical placement for failure to
9exercise physical placement. Notwithstanding subs. (1) and (2), upon petition,
10motion or order to show cause by a party, a court may modify an order of physical
11placement at any time with respect to periods of physical placement if it finds that
12a parent has repeatedly and unreasonably failed to exercise periods of physical
13placement awarded under an order of physical placement that allocates specific
14times for the exercise of periods of physical placement.
AB133-ASA1-CA1,723,1816
767.325
(5m) Factors to consider. In all actions to modify legal custody or
17physical placement orders, the court shall consider the factors under s. 767.24 (5) and
18shall make its determination in a manner consistent with s. 767.24.
AB133-ASA1-CA1,723,2320
767.325
(6m) Parenting plan. In any action to modify a legal custody or
21physical placement order under sub. (1), the court may require the party seeking the
22modification to file with the court a parenting plan under s. 767.24 (1m) before any
23hearing is held.
AB133-ASA1-CA1,724,3
1767.327
(4) Guardian ad litem; prompt hearing. After a petition, motion or
2order to show cause is filed under sub. (3), the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem
,
3unless s. 767.045 (1) (am) applies, and
shall hold a hearing as soon as possible.
AB133-ASA1-CA1,724,75
767.327
(5m) Discretionary factors to consider. In making a determination
6under sub. (3), the court may consider the child's adjustment to the home, school,
7religion and community.
AB133-ASA1-CA1,724,139
767.45
(7) The clerk of court shall provide without charge, to each person
10bringing an action under this section, except to the state under sub. (1) (g) or (6m),
11a document setting forth the percentage standard established by the department
12under s. 49.22 (9) and listing the factors which a court may consider under s.
767.51
13(5) 767.25 (1m).
AB133-ASA1-CA1,724,1815
767.455
(6) Document. The summons served on the respondent shall be
16accompanied by a document, provided without charge by the clerk of court, setting
17forth the percentage standard established by the department under s. 49.22 (9) and
18listing the factors which a court may consider under s.
767.51 (5) 767.25 (1m).
AB133-ASA1-CA1,724,2120
767.475
(2m) If there is no presumption of paternity under s. 891.41 (1), the
21mother shall have sole legal custody of the child until the court orders otherwise.
AB133-ASA1-CA1,725,423
767.477
(1) At any time during the pendency of an action to establish the
24paternity of a child, if genetic tests show that the alleged father is not excluded and
25that the statistical probability of the alleged father's parentage is 99.0% or higher,
1on the motion of a party, the court shall make
an appropriate temporary
order orders 2for the payment of child support
and may make a temporary order, assigning
3responsibility for and directing the manner of payment of the child's health care
4expenses
and for the custody and physical placement of the child.
AB133-ASA1-CA1,725,116
767.477
(2) Before making any temporary order under sub. (1), the court shall
7consider those factors that the court is required
under s. 767.51 to consider when
8granting a final judgment on the same subject matter. If the court makes a
9temporary child support order that deviates from the amount of support that would
10be required by using the percentage standard established by the department under
11s. 49.22 (9), the court shall comply with the requirements of s.
767.51 (5d) 767.25 (1n).
AB133-ASA1-CA1,725,1413
767.51
(3) A judgment or order determining paternity shall contain all of the
14following provisions:
AB133-ASA1-CA1,725,1515
(a) An adjudication of the paternity of the child.
AB133-ASA1-CA1,725,1716
(b) Orders for the legal custody of and periods of physical placement with the
17child, determined in accordance with s. 767.24.
AB133-ASA1-CA1,725,2218
(c) An order requiring either or both of the parents to contribute to the support
19of any child of the parties who is less than 18 years old, or any child of the parties who
20is less than 19 years old if the child is pursuing an accredited course of instruction
21leading to the acquisition of a high school diploma or its equivalent, determined in
22accordance with s. 767.25.
AB133-ASA1-CA1,725,2523
(d) A determination as to which parent, if eligible, shall have the right to claim
24the child as an exemption for federal tax purposes under
26 USC 151 (c) (1) (B), or
25as an exemption for state tax purposes under s. 71.07 (8) (b).
AB133-ASA1-CA1,726,3
1(e) An order requiring the father to pay or contribute to the reasonable expenses
2of the mother's pregnancy and the child's birth, based on the father's ability to pay
3or contribute to those expenses.
AB133-ASA1-CA1,726,54
(f) An order requiring either or both parties to pay or contribute to the costs of
5the guardian ad litem fees, genetic tests as provided in s. 767.48 (5) and other costs.
AB133-ASA1-CA1,726,76
(g) An order requiring either party to pay or contribute to the attorney fees of
7the other party.
AB133-ASA1-CA1,726,1512
767.51
(4) (a) Subject to par. (b), liability for past support of the child shall be
13limited to support for the period after the day on which the petition in the action
14under s. 767.45 is filed, unless a party shows, to the satisfaction of the court, all of
15the following:
AB133-ASA1-CA1,726,1716
1. That he or she was induced to delay commencing the action by any of the
17following:
AB133-ASA1-CA1,726,1818
a. Duress or threats.
AB133-ASA1-CA1,726,2019
b. Actions, promises or representations by the other party upon which the party
20relied.
AB133-ASA1-CA1,726,2121
c. Actions taken by the other party to evade paternity proceedings.
AB133-ASA1-CA1,726,2322
2. That, after the inducement ceased to operate, he or she did not unreasonably
23delay in commencing the action.
AB133-ASA1-CA1,726,2524
(b) In no event may liability for past support of the child be imposed for any
25period before the birth of the child.