AB354,53,16 16767.081 (title) Information from the office of family court commissioner.
AB354, s. 141 17Section 141. 767.081 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,53,2118 767.081 (1) Upon the filing of an action affecting the family, the office of family
19court commissioner shall inform the parties of any services, including referral
20services, offered by the office of family court commissioner and by the director of
21family court counseling services under s. 767.11.
AB354, s. 142 22Section 142. 767.081 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,53,2523 767.081 (2) (a) (intro.) The office of family court commissioner shall, with or
24without charge, provide the party with written information on the following, as
25appropriate to the action commenced:
AB354, s. 143
1Section 143. 767.081 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,54,42 767.081 (2) (b) The office of family court commissioner shall provide a party,
3for inspection or purchase, with a copy of the statutory provisions in this chapter
4generally pertinent to the action.
AB354, s. 144 5Section 144. 767.083 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,54,106 767.083 (2) An order by the court, after consideration of the recommendation
7of the family a circuit court commissioner, directing an immediate hearing on the
8petition for the protection of the health or safety of either of the parties or of any child
9of the marriage or for other emergency reasons consistent with the policies of this
10chapter. The court shall upon granting such order specify the grounds therefor.
AB354, s. 145 11Section 145. 767.085 (1) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,54,1812 767.085 (1) (i) If the action is one under s. 767.02 (1) (a), (b), (c), (d), (h) or (i),
13that during the pendency of the action, without the consent of the other party or an
14order of the court or family a circuit court commissioner, the parties are prohibited
15from, and may be held in contempt of court for, encumbering, concealing, damaging,
16destroying, transferring or otherwise disposing of property owned by either or both
17of the parties, except in the usual course of business, in order to secure necessities
18or in order to pay reasonable costs and expenses of the action, including attorney fees.
AB354, s. 146 19Section 146. 767.085 (1) (j) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,54,2320 767.085 (1) (j) (intro.) Unless the action is one under s. 767.02 (1) (g) or (h), that
21during the pendency of the action, the parties are prohibited from, and may be held
22in contempt of court for, doing any of the following without the consent of the other
23party or an order of the court or family a circuit court commissioner:
AB354, s. 147 24Section 147. 767.085 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,55,7
1767.085 (3) Service. If only one party initiates the action, the other shall be
2served under ch. 801 and may serve a response or counterclaim within 20 days after
3the date of service, except that questions of jurisdiction may be raised at any time
4prior to judgment. Service shall be made upon the petitioner and upon the family
5circuit court commissioner as provided in s. 767.14, and the original copy of the
6response shall be filed in court. If the parties together initiate the action with a joint
7petition, service of summons is not required.
AB354, s. 148 8Section 148. 767.087 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,55,149 767.087 (1) (b) If the action is one under s. 767.02 (1) (a), (b), (c), (d), (h) or (i),
10encumbering, concealing, damaging, destroying, transferring or otherwise disposing
11of property owned by either or both of the parties, without the consent of the other
12party or an order of the court or family a circuit court commissioner, except in the
13usual course of business, in order to secure necessities or in order to pay reasonable
14costs and expenses of the action, including attorney fees.
AB354, s. 149 15Section 149. 767.087 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,55,2116 767.087 (1) (c) Unless the action is one under s. 767.02 (1) (g) or (h), without
17the consent of the other party or an order of the court or family a circuit court
18commissioner, establishing a residence with a minor child of the parties outside the
19state or more than 150 miles from the residence of the other party within the state,
20removing a minor child of the parties from the state for more than 90 consecutive
21days or concealing a minor child of the parties from the other party.
AB354, s. 150 22Section 150. 767.087 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,55,2523 767.087 (2) The prohibitions under sub. (1) shall apply until the action is
24dismissed, until a final judgment in the action is entered or until the court or family
25a circuit court commissioner orders otherwise.
AB354, s. 151
1Section 151. 767.11 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,56,32 767.11 (1) (c) A county or counties may designate a the supervisor of the office
3of
family court commissioner as the director under par. (a) or (b).
AB354, s. 152 4Section 152. 767.11 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,56,135 767.11 (5) (a) In any action affecting the family, including a revision of
6judgment or order under s. 767.32 or 767.325, in which it appears that legal custody
7or physical placement is contested, the court or family circuit court commissioner
8shall refer the parties to the director of family court counseling services for possible
9mediation of those contested issues. The court or the family circuit court
10commissioner shall inform the parties that the confidentiality of communications in
11mediation is waived if the parties stipulate under sub. (14) (c) that the person who
12provided mediation to the parties may also conduct the legal custody or physical
13placement study under sub. (14).
AB354, s. 153 14Section 153. 767.11 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,56,1915 767.11 (5) (b) If both parties to any action affecting the family wish to have joint
16legal custody of a child, either party may request that the court or family circuit court
17commissioner to refer the parties to the director of family court counseling services
18for assistance in resolving any problem relating to joint legal custody and physical
19placement of the child. Upon request, the court shall so refer the parties.
AB354, s. 154 20Section 154. 767.11 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,57,221 767.11 (5) (c) A person who is awarded periods of physical placement, a child
22of such a person, a person with visitation rights or a person with physical custody of
23a child may notify the family a circuit court commissioner of any problem he or she
24has relating to any of these matters. Upon notification, the family circuit court

1commissioner may refer any person involved in the matter to the director of family
2court counseling services for assistance in resolving the problem.
AB354, s. 155 3Section 155. 767.11 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,57,114 767.11 (6) Action upon referral. Whenever a court or family circuit court
5commissioner refers a party to the director of family court counseling services for
6possible mediation, the director shall assign a mediator to the case. The mediator
7shall provide mediation if he or she determines it is appropriate. If the mediator
8determines mediation is not appropriate, he or she shall so notify the court.
9Whenever a court or family circuit court commissioner refers a party to the director
10of family court counseling services for any other family court counseling service, the
11director shall take appropriate action to provide the service.
AB354, s. 156 12Section 156. 767.11 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,57,1813 767.11 (7) Private mediator. The parties to any action affecting the family may,
14at their own expense, receive mediation services from a mediator other than one who
15provides services under sub. (3). Parties who receive services from such a mediator
16shall sign and file with the director of family court counseling services and with the
17court or family circuit court commissioner a written notice stating the mediator's
18name and the date of the first meeting with the mediator.
AB354, s. 157 19Section 157. 767.11 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,57,2320 767.11 (13) Powers of court or family circuit court commissioner. Except as
21provided in sub. (8), referring parties to mediation under this section does not affect
22the power of the court or family a circuit court commissioner to make any necessary
23order relating to the parties during the course of the mediation.
AB354, s. 158 24Section 158. 767.115 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,58,6
1767.115 (1) (a) At any time during the pendency of an action affecting the
2family in which a minor child is involved and in which the court or family circuit court
3commissioner determines that it is appropriate and in the best interest of the child,
4the court or family circuit court commissioner, on its own motion, may order the
5parties to attend a program specified by the court or family circuit court
6commissioner concerning the effects on a child of a dissolution of the marriage.
AB354, s. 159 7Section 159. 767.115 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,58,148 767.115 (1) (b) At any time during the pendency of an action to determine the
9paternity of a child, or an action affecting the family for which the underlying action
10was an action to determine the paternity of a child, if the court or family circuit court
11commissioner determines that it is appropriate and in the best interest of the child,
12the court or family circuit court commissioner, on its own motion, may order either
13or both of the parties to attend a program specified by the court or family circuit court
14commissioner providing training in parenting or coparenting skills, or both.
AB354, s. 160 15Section 160. 767.115 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,58,2116 767.115 (1m) A program under sub. (1) shall be educational rather than
17therapeutic in nature and may not exceed a total of 4 hours in length. The parties
18shall be responsible for the cost, if any, of attendance at the program. The court or
19family circuit court commissioner may specifically assign responsibility for payment
20of any cost. No facts or information obtained in the course of the program, and no
21report resulting from the program, is admissible in any action or proceeding.
AB354, s. 161 22Section 161. 767.115 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,59,223 767.115 (2) Notwithstanding s. 767.07, the court or family circuit court
24commissioner may require the parties to attend a program under sub. (1) as a

1condition to the granting of a final judgment or order in the action affecting the
2family that is pending before the court or family circuit court commissioner.
AB354, s. 162 3Section 162. 767.115 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,59,94 767.115 (4) (a) At any time during the pendency of a divorce or paternity action,
5the court or family circuit court commissioner may order the parties to attend a class
6that is approved by the court or family circuit court commissioner and that addresses
7such issues as child development, family dynamics, how parental separation affects
8a child's development and what parents can do to make raising a child in a separated
9situation less stressful for the child.
AB354, s. 163 10Section 163. 767.115 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,59,1511 767.115 (4) (b) The court or family circuit court commissioner may not require
12the parties to attend a class under this subsection as a condition to the granting of
13the final judgment or order in the divorce or paternity action, however, the court or
14family circuit court commissioner may refuse to hear a custody or physical placement
15motion of a party who refuses to attend a class ordered under this subsection.
AB354, s. 164 16Section 164. 767.115 (4) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,59,1917 767.115 (4) (c) 2. If the court or family circuit court commissioner finds that a
18party is indigent, any costs that would be the responsibility of that party shall be paid
19by the county.
AB354, s. 165 20Section 165. 767.12 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,59,2521 767.12 (1) Proceedings. In actions affecting the family, all hearings and trials
22to determine whether judgment shall be granted, except hearings under s. 767.13 (5)
23757.69 (1) (p) 3., shall be before the court. The testimony shall be taken by the
24reporter and shall be written out and filed with the record if so ordered by the court.
25Custody proceedings shall receive priority in being set for hearing.
AB354, s. 166
1Section 166. 767.125 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,60,8 2767.125 Order for appearance of litigants. Unless nonresidence in the
3state is shown by competent evidence, service is by publication, or the court shall for
4other good cause otherwise order, both parties in actions affecting the family shall
5be required to appear upon the trial. An order of the court or family a circuit court
6commissioner to that effect shall accordingly be procured by the moving party, and
7shall be served upon the nonmoving party before the trial. In the case of a joint
8petition the order is not required.
AB354, s. 167 9Section 167. 767.13 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB354, s. 168 10Section 168. 767.13 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 757.68 (2m) (a) and
11amended to read:
AB354,60,1812 757.68 (2m) (a) Counties other than Milwaukee. 1. `Appointment.' In each
13county, except in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, the circuit judges
14for the county, subject to the approval of
the chief judge of the judicial administrative
15district, shall, by order filed in the office of the clerk of the circuit court on or before
16the first Monday of July of each year, appoint some reputable attorney of recognized
17ability and standing at the bar as the
a circuit court commissioner to supervise the
18office of
family court commissioner for the county.
AB354,61,1019 2. `Powers; civil service; oath; temporary appointment; assistants.' The family
20court commissioner, by virtue of the office and to the extent required for the
21performance of the duties, has the powers of a court commissioner. The
circuit court
22commissioner appointed to supervise the office of
family court commissioner is in
23addition to the maximum number of circuit court commissioners permitted by
24s.757.68 sub. (1). The circuit court commissioner supervising the office of the family
25court commissioner, or any assistant circuit court commissioner assisting in family

1matters
, may be placed under a county civil service system by resolution of the county
2board. Before entering upon the discharge of the duties the family court
3commissioner shall take and file the official oath. The person appointed shall
4continue to act until a successor is appointed and qualified, except that in the event
5of disability or extended absence the judges may appoint another reputable attorney
6to act as temporary family court commissioner. The county board may provide that
7one or more assistant family court commissioners shall be appointed by the circuit
8judges for the county, subject to the approval of the chief judge of the judicial
9administrative district. An assistant family court commissioner shall have the same
10qualifications as the commissioner and shall take and file the official oath.
AB354, s. 169 11Section 169. 767.13 (2) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB354, s. 170 12Section 170. 767.13 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 757.68 (2m) (b) and
13amended to read:
AB354,61,2114 757.68 (2m) (b) Appointment; assistants; civil service Milwaukee County. In
15counties having a population of 500,000 or more, there is created in the classified civil
16service a circuit court commissioner position to supervise the office of family court
17commissioner and such additional assistant family circuit court commissioners
18commissioner positions as the county board shall determine and authorize, who.
19Circuit court commissioners
shall be appointed from the membership of the bar
20residing in the county
to these positions by the chief judge of the judicial
21administrative district under ss. 63.01 to 63.17 SCR 75.02 (1).
AB354, s. 171 22Section 171. 767.13 (2) (b), (3) and (4) of the statutes are repealed.
AB354, s. 172 23Section 172. 767.13 (5) (title) and (a) (title) of the statutes are repealed.
AB354, s. 173 24Section 173. 767.13 (5) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 757.69 (1) (p) (intro.)
25and amended to read:
AB354,62,4
1757.69 (1) (p) (intro.) On authority delegated by a judge, which may be by a
2standard order, and with the approval of the chief judge of the judicial administrative
3district, a family court commissioner may preside
When assigned to assist in matters
4affecting the family:
AB354,62,14 51. Preside at any hearing held to determine whether a judgment of divorce shall
6be granted, if both parties state that the marriage is irretrievably broken and that
7all material issues, including but not limited to division of property or estate, legal
8custody, physical placement, child support, spousal maintenance and family
9support, are resolved or if one party does not participate in the action for divorce. The
10family
A circuit court commissioner may grant and enter judgment in any action over
11which he or she presides under this paragraph subdivision unless the judgment
12modifies an agreement between the parties on material issues. If the family circuit
13court commissioner does not approve an agreement between the parties on material
14issues, the action shall be certified to the court for trial.
AB354, s. 174 15Section 174. 767.13 (5) (b) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB354, s. 175 16Section 175. 767.13 (5) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 757.69 (1) (p) 2. and
17amended to read:
AB354,62,2118 757.69 (1) (p) 2. On authority delegated by a judge, which may be by a standard
19order, a family court commissioner may conduct
Conduct hearings and enter
20judgments in actions for enforcement of, or revision of judgment for, maintenance,
21custody, physical placement or visitation.
AB354, s. 176 22Section 176. 767.13 (5) (c) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB354, s. 177 23Section 177. 767.13 (5) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 757.69 (1) (p) 3. and
24amended to read:
AB354,63,6
1757.69 (1) (p) 3. Except when otherwise ordered by a judge, a family court
2commissioner may
prohibited by the chief judge of the judicial administrative
3district,
conduct hearings and enter orders and judgments in actions to establish
4paternity, in actions to establish or enforce a child support or a family support
5obligation and in actions to revise orders or judgments for child support or family
6support.
AB354, s. 178 7Section 178. 767.13 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
AB354, s. 179 8Section 179. 767.13 (7) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB354, s. 180 9Section 180. 767.13 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 757.69 (2t) and amended
10to read:
AB354,63,1311 757.69 (2t) Each family A circuit court commissioner shall cooperate with the
12county and the department to ensure that all dependent children receive reasonable
13and necessary child support.
AB354, s. 181 14Section 181. 767.14 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,63,24 15767.14 Service on office of family court commissioner and appearance
16by
family circuit court commissioner. In any action affecting the family, each
17party shall, either within 20 days after making service on the opposite party of any
18petition or pleading or before filing such petition or pleading in court, serve a copy
19of the same upon the circuit court commissioner supervising the office of family court
20commissioner of the county in which the action is begun, whether such action is
21contested or not. No judgment in any such action shall be granted unless this section
22is complied with except when otherwise ordered by the court. Such A circuit court
23commissioner assisting in matters affecting the family may appear in an action
24under this chapter when appropriate; and shall appear when requested by the court.
AB354, s. 182 25Section 182. 767.145 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,64,4
1767.145 (1) After the expiration of the period specified by the statute, the court
2may in its discretion, upon petition and without notice, extend the time within which
3service shall be made upon the circuit court commissioner supervising the office of
4family court commissioner.
AB354, s. 183 5Section 183. 767.15 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,64,136 767.15 (1) In any action affecting the family in which either party is a recipient
7of benefits under ss. 49.141 to 49.161 or aid under s. 46.261, 49.19 or 49.45, each party
8shall, either within 20 days after making service on the opposite party of any motion
9or pleading requesting the court or family circuit court commissioner to order, or to
10modify a previous order, relating to child support, maintenance or family support, or
11before filing the motion or pleading in court, serve a copy of the motion or pleading
12upon the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) of the county in which the
13action is begun.
AB354, s. 184 14Section 184. 767.16 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,64,24 15767.16 Family Circuit court commissioner or law partner; when
16interested; procedure.
Neither a family circuit court commissioner assisting in
17matters affecting the family
nor a partner may appear in any action affecting the
18family in any court held in the county in which the family circuit court commissioner
19is acting, except when authorized to appear by s. 767.14. In case the circuit court
20commissioner or a partner shall be in any way interested in such action, the
21presiding judge shall appoint some reputable attorney to perform the services
22enjoined upon such family the circuit court commissioner and such. The appointed
23attorney, so appointed, shall take and file the oath and receive the compensation
24provided by law.
AB354, s. 185 25Section 185. 767.17 of the statutes is repealed.
AB354, s. 186
1Section 186. 767.23 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,65,52 767.23 (1) (intro.) Except as provided in ch. 822, in every action affecting the
3family, the court or family circuit court commissioner may, during the pendency
4thereof, make just and reasonable temporary orders concerning the following
5matters:
AB354, s. 187 6Section 187. 767.23 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,65,127 767.23 (1) (a) Upon request of one party, granting legal custody of the minor
8children to the parties jointly, to one party solely or to a relative or agency specified
9under s. 767.24 (3), in a manner consistent with s. 767.24, except that the court or
10family circuit court commissioner may order sole legal custody without the
11agreement of the other party and without the findings required under s. 767.24 (2)
12(b) 2. This order may not have a binding effect on a final custody determination.
AB354, s. 188 13Section 188. 767.23 (1) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
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