AB354,65,2520 767.23 (1m) If a family circuit court commissioner believes that a temporary
21restraining order or injunction under s. 813.12 is appropriate in an action, the circuit
22court commissioner shall inform the parties of their right to seek the order or
23injunction and the procedure to follow. On a motion for such a restraining order or
24injunction, the family circuit court commissioner shall submit the motion to the court
25within 5 working days.
AB354, s. 190
1Section 190. 767.23 (1n) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,66,142 767.23 (1n) Before making any temporary order under sub. (1), the court or
3family circuit court commissioner shall consider those factors that the court is
4required by this chapter to consider before entering a final judgment on the same
5subject matter. In making a determination under sub. (1) (a) or (am), the court or
6family circuit court commissioner shall consider the factors under s. 767.24 (5). If
7the court or family circuit court commissioner makes a temporary child support order
8that deviates from the amount of support that would be required by using the
9percentage standard established by the department under s. 49.22 (9), the court or
10family circuit court commissioner shall comply with the requirements of s. 767.25
11(1n). A temporary order under sub. (1) may be based upon the written stipulation
12of the parties, subject to the approval of the court or the family circuit court
13commissioner. Temporary orders made by the family a circuit court commissioner
14may be reviewed by the court as provided in s. 767.13 (6).
AB354, s. 191 15Section 191. 767.242 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,66,1916 767.242 (3) (b) The petition shall request the imposition of a remedy or any
17combination of remedies under sub. (5) (b) and (c). This paragraph does not prohibit
18a judge or family circuit court commissioner from imposing a remedy under sub. (5)
19(b) or (c) if the remedy was not requested in the petition.
AB354, s. 192 20Section 192. 767.242 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,66,2221 767.242 (3) (c) A judge or family circuit court commissioner shall accept any
22legible petition for an order under this section.
AB354, s. 193 23Section 193. 767.242 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,67,524 767.242 (5) (a) A judge or family circuit court commissioner shall hold a hearing
25on the petition no later than 30 days after the petition has been served, unless the

1time is extended by mutual agreement of the parties or upon the motion of a guardian
2ad litem and the approval of the judge or family circuit court commissioner. The
3judge or family circuit court commissioner may, on his or her own motion or the
4motion of any party, order that a guardian ad litem be appointed for the child prior
5to the hearing.
AB354, s. 194 6Section 194. 767.242 (5) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,67,127 767.242 (5) (b) (intro.) If, at the conclusion of the hearing, the judge or family
8circuit court commissioner finds that the respondent has intentionally and
9unreasonably denied the petitioner one or more periods of physical placement or that
10the respondent has intentionally and unreasonably interfered with one or more of
11the petitioner's periods of physical placement, the court or family circuit court
12commissioner:
AB354, s. 195 13Section 195. 767.242 (5) (b) 2. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,67,1914 767.242 (5) (b) 2. c. Grant an injunction ordering the respondent to strictly
15comply with the judgment or order relating to the award of physical placement. In
16determining whether to issue an injunction, the judge or family circuit court
17commissioner shall consider whether alternative remedies requested by the
18petitioner would be as effective in obtaining compliance with the order or judgment
19relating to physical placement.
AB354, s. 196 20Section 196. 767.242 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,68,321 767.242 (5) (c) If, at the conclusion of the hearing, the judge or family circuit
22court commissioner finds that the petitioner has incurred a financial loss or expenses
23as a result of the respondent's failure, intentionally and unreasonably and without
24adequate notice to the petitioner, to exercise one or more periods of physical
25placement under an order allocating specific times for the exercise of periods of

1physical placement, the judge or family circuit court commissioner may issue an
2order requiring the respondent to pay to the petitioner a sum of money sufficient to
3compensate the petitioner for the financial loss or expenses.
AB354, s. 197 4Section 197. 767.242 (5) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,68,75 767.242 (5) (d) Except as provided in par. (b) 1. a. and 2. a., the judge or family
6circuit court commissioner may not modify an order of legal custody or physical
7placement in an action under this section.
AB354, s. 198 8Section 198. 767.242 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,68,119 767.242 (6) (a) If an injunction is issued under sub. (5) (b) 2. c., upon request
10by the petitioner the judge or family circuit court commissioner shall order the sheriff
11to assist the petitioner in executing or serving the injunction.
AB354, s. 199 12Section 199. 767.247 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,68,20 13767.247 Prohibiting visitation or physical placement if a parent kills
14other parent.
(1) Notwithstanding ss. 767.23 (1) (am), 767.24 (1), (4) and (5),
15767.51 (3) and 767.62 (4) (a) and except as provided in sub. (2), in an action under this
16chapter that affects a minor child, a court or family circuit court commissioner may
17not grant to the child's parent visitation or physical placement rights with the child
18if the parent has been convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree intentional
19homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of the child's
20other parent, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside or vacated.
AB354,68,25 21(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the court or family circuit court
22commissioner determines by clear and convincing evidence that the visitation or
23periods of physical placement would be in the best interests of the child. The court
24or family circuit court commissioner shall consider the wishes of the child in making
25the determination.
AB354, s. 200
1Section 200. 767.25 (4m) (f) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,69,112 767.25 (4m) (f) 2. The notice provided to the parent shall inform the parent that
3coverage for the child under the new employer's health benefit plan will be in effect
4upon the employer's receipt of the notice. The notice shall inform the parent that he
5or she may, within 10 business days after receiving the notice, by motion request a
6hearing before the court on the issue of whether the order to provide coverage of the
7child's health care expenses should remain in effect. A motion under this subdivision
8may be heard by a family circuit court commissioner. If the parent requests a hearing
9and the court or family circuit court commissioner determines that the order to
10provide coverage of the child's health care expenses should not remain in effect, the
11court shall provide notice to the employer that the order is no longer in effect.
AB354, s. 201 12Section 201. 767.265 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,70,413 767.265 (1) Each order for child support under this chapter, for maintenance
14payments under s. 767.23 or 767.26, for family support under this chapter, for costs
15ordered under s. 767.51 (3) or 767.62 (4), for support by a spouse under s. 767.02 (1)
16(f), for maintenance payments under s. 767.02 (1) (g) or for the annual receiving and
17disbursing fee under s. 767.29 (1) (d), each order for a revision in a judgment or order
18with respect to child support, maintenance or family support payments under s.
19767.32, each stipulation approved by the court or the family a circuit court
20commissioner for child support under this chapter and each order for child or spousal
21support entered under s. 948.22 (7) constitutes an assignment of all commissions,
22earnings, salaries, wages, pension benefits, benefits under ch. 102 or 108, lottery
23prizes that are payable in instalments installments and other money due or to be due
24in the future to the department or its designee. The assignment shall be for an
25amount sufficient to ensure payment under the order or stipulation and to pay any

1arrearages due at a periodic rate not to exceed 50% of the amount of support due
2under the order or stipulation so long as the addition of the amount toward
3arrearages does not leave the party at an income below the poverty line established
4under 42 USC 9902 (2).
AB354, s. 202 5Section 202. 767.265 (2h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,70,236 767.265 (2h) If a court-ordered assignment, including the assignment
7specified under sub. (1) for the payment of any arrearages due, does not require
8immediately effective withholding and a payer fails to make a required maintenance,
9child support, spousal support, family support or annual receiving and disbursing
10fee payment within 10 days after its due date, within 20 days after the payment's due
11date the court, family circuit court commissioner or county child support agency
12under s. 59.53 (5) shall cause the assignment to go into effect by providing notice of
13the assignment in the manner provided under sub. (2r) and shall send a notice by
14regular mail to the last-known address of the payer. The notice sent to the payer
15shall inform the payer that an assignment is in effect and that the payer may, within
16a 10-day period, by motion request a hearing on the issue of whether the assignment
17should remain in effect. The court or family circuit court commissioner shall hold a
18hearing requested under this subsection within 10 working days after the date of the
19request. If at the hearing the payer establishes that the assignment is not proper
20because of a mistake of fact, the court or family circuit court commissioner may direct
21that the assignment be withdrawn. Either party may, within 15 working days after
22the date of a decision by a family circuit court commissioner under this subsection,
23seek review of the decision by the court with jurisdiction over the action.
AB354, s. 203 24Section 203. 767.265 (2m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,71,13
1767.265 (2m) (b) The county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) may cause
2an assignment under par. (a) to go into effect by providing notice of the assignment
3in the manner provided under sub. (2r) and sending a notice by regular mail to the
4last-known address of the payer. The notice sent to the payer shall inform the payer
5that an assignment is in effect and that the payer may, within a 10-day period, by
6motion request a hearing on the issue of whether the assignment should remain in
7effect. The court or family circuit court commissioner shall hold a hearing requested
8under this paragraph within 10 working days after the date of the request. If at the
9hearing the payer establishes that the assignment is not proper because of a mistake
10of fact, the court or family circuit court commissioner may direct that the assignment
11be withdrawn. The payer or the county child support agency may, within 15 working
12days after the date of a decision by a family circuit court commissioner under this
13paragraph, seek review of the decision by the court with jurisdiction over the action.
AB354, s. 204 14Section 204. 767.265 (2r) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,72,515 767.265 (2r) Upon entry of each order for child support, maintenance, family
16support, support by a spouse or the annual receiving and disbursing fee, and upon
17approval of each stipulation for child support, unless the court finds that income
18withholding is likely to cause the payer irreparable harm or unless s. 767.267
19applies, the court, family circuit court commissioner or county child support agency
20under s. 59.53 (5) shall provide notice of the assignment by regular mail or by
21facsimile machine, as defined in s. 134.72 (1) (a), or other electronic means to the
22last-known address of the person from whom the payer receives or will receive
23money. The notice shall provide that the amount withheld may not exceed the
24maximum amount that is subject to garnishment under 15 USC 1673 (b) (2). If the
25department or its designee, whichever is appropriate, does not receive the money

1from the person notified, the court, family circuit court commissioner or county child
2support agency under s. 59.53 (5) shall provide notice of the assignment to any other
3person from whom the payer receives or will receive money. Notice under this
4subsection may be a notice of the court, a copy of the executed assignment or a copy
5of that part of the court order directing payment.
AB354, s. 205 6Section 205. 767.267 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,72,257 767.267 (1) If the court or the family circuit court commissioner determines
8that income withholding under s. 767.265 is inapplicable, ineffective or insufficient
9to ensure payment under an order or stipulation specified in s. 767.265 (1), or that
10income withholding under s. 767.25 (4m) (c) is inapplicable, ineffective or insufficient
11to ensure payment of a child's health care expenses, including payment of health
12insurance premiums, ordered under s. 767.25 (4m) or 767.51 (3m), the court or family
13circuit court commissioner may require the payer to identify or establish a deposit
14account, owned in whole or in part by the payer, that allows for periodic transfers of
15funds and to file with the financial institution at which the account is located an
16authorization for transfer from the account to the department or its designee,
17whichever is appropriate. The authorization shall be provided on a standard form
18approved by the court and shall specify the frequency and the amount of transfer,
19sufficient to meet the payer's obligation under the order or stipulation, as required
20by the court or family circuit court commissioner. The authorization shall include
21the payer's consent for the financial institution or an officer, employee or agent of the
22financial institution to disclose information to the court, family circuit court
23commissioner, county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5), department or
24department's designee regarding the account for which the payer has executed the
25authorization for transfer.
AB354, s. 206
1Section 206. 767.267 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,73,62 767.267 (5) A financial institution or an officer, employee or agent of a financial
3institution may disclose information to the court, family circuit court commissioner,
4county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5), department or department's designee
5concerning an account for which a payer has executed an authorization for transfer
6under sub. (1).
AB354, s. 207 7Section 207. 767.27 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,73,128 767.27 (2) Except as provided in sub. (2m), disclosure forms required under this
9section shall be filed within 90 days after the service of summons or the filing of a
10joint petition or at such other time as ordered by the court or family circuit court
11commissioner. Information contained on such forms shall be updated on the record
12to the date of hearing.
AB354, s. 208 13Section 208. 767.29 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,73,16 14767.29 (title) Maintenance, child support and family support
15payments, receipt and disbursement;
family circuit court commissioner,
16fees and compensation.
AB354, s. 209 17Section 209. 767.29 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,74,218 767.29 (1) (c) Except as provided in sub. (1m), the department or its designee
19shall disburse the money received under the judgment or order in the manner
20required by federal regulations and take receipts therefor, unless the department or
21its designee is unable to disburse the moneys because they were paid by check or
22other draft drawn upon an account containing insufficient funds. All moneys
23received or disbursed under this section shall be entered in a record kept by the
24department or its designee, whichever is appropriate, which shall be open to

1inspection by the parties to the action, their attorneys and the family circuit court
2commissioner.
AB354, s. 210 3Section 210. 767.29 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,74,184 767.29 (1) (d) For receiving and disbursing maintenance, child support or
5family support payments, and for maintaining the records required under par. (c),
6the department or its designee shall collect an annual fee of $25. The court or family
7circuit court commissioner shall order each party ordered to make payments to pay
8the annual fee under this paragraph in each year for which payments are ordered.
9In directing the manner of payment of the annual fee, the court or family circuit court
10commissioner shall order that the annual fee be withheld from income and sent to
11the department or its designee, as provided under s. 767.265. All fees collected under
12this paragraph shall be deposited in the appropriation account under s. 20.445 (3)
13(ja). At the time of ordering the payment of an annual fee under this paragraph, the
14court or family circuit court commissioner shall notify each party ordered to make
15payments of the requirement to pay the annual fee and of the amount of the annual
16fee. If the annual fee under this paragraph is not paid when due, the department or
17its designee may not deduct the annual fee from the maintenance or child or family
18support payment, but may move the court for a remedial sanction under ch. 785.
AB354, s. 211 19Section 211. 767.29 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,75,720 767.29 (1) (e) If the maintenance, child support or family support payments
21adjudged or ordered to be paid are not paid to the department or its designee at the
22time provided in the judgment or order, the county child support agency under s.
2359.53 (5) or the family a circuit court commissioner of the county shall take such
24proceedings as he or she considers advisable to secure the payment of the sum
25including enforcement by contempt proceedings under ch. 785 or by other means.

1Copies of any order issued to compel the payment shall be mailed to counsel who
2represented each party when the maintenance, child support or family support
3payments were awarded. In case any fees of officers in any of the proceedings,
4including the compensation of the family circuit court commissioner at the rate of $50
5per day unless the commissioner is on a salaried basis, is not collected from the
6person proceeded against, the fees shall be paid out of the county treasury upon the
7order of the presiding judge and the certificate of the department.
AB354, s. 212 8Section 212. 767.29 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,75,129 767.29 (1m) (b) The court or the family circuit court commissioner has ordered
10that overpayments of child support, family support or maintenance that do not
11exceed the amount of support or maintenance due in the next month may be held for
12disbursement in the next month.
AB354, s. 213 13Section 213. 767.29 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,75,2114 767.29 (3) (a) If maintenance payments or support money, or both, is ordered
15to be paid for the benefit of any person, who is committed by court order to an
16institution or is in confinement, or whose legal custody is vested by court order under
17ch. 48 or 938 in an agency, department or relative, the court or family a circuit court
18commissioner may order such maintenance payments or support money to be paid
19to the relative or agency, institution, welfare department or other entity having the
20legal or actual custody of said person, and to be used for the latter's care and
21maintenance, without the appointment of a guardian under ch. 880.
AB354, s. 214 22Section 214. 767.29 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,76,723 767.29 (3) (b) If a child who is the beneficiary of support under a judgment or
24order is placed by court order in a child caring institution, juvenile correctional
25institution or state mental institution, the right of the child to support during the

1period of the child's confinement, including any right to unpaid support accruing
2during that period, is assigned to the state. If the judgment or order providing for
3the support of a child who is placed in a child caring institution, juvenile correctional
4institution or state mental institution includes support for one or more other
5children, the support that is assigned to the state shall be the proportionate share
6of the child placed in the institution, except as otherwise ordered by the court or
7family circuit court commissioner on the motion of a party.
AB354, s. 215 8Section 215. 767.293 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,77,69 767.293 (1) If an order for child support under this chapter or s. 948.22 (7), an
10order for family support under this chapter or a stipulation approved by the court or
11the family circuit court commissioner for child support under this chapter requires
12a payer to pay child or family support in an amount that is expressed as a percentage
13of parental income, the payee, including the state or a county child support agency
14under s. 59.53 (5) if the state is a real party in interest under s. 767.075 (1), may
15establish an arrearage by filing an affidavit in the action in which the order for the
16payment of support was entered or the stipulation for support was approved. The
17affidavit shall state the amount of the arrearage and the facts supporting a
18reasonable basis on which the arrearage was determined and may state the payer's
19current income and the facts supporting a reasonable basis on which the payer's
20current income was determined. Not later than 60 days after filing the affidavit, the
21payee shall serve the affidavit on the payer in the manner provided in s. 801.11 (1)
22(a) or (b) or by sending the affidavit by registered or certified mail to the last-known
23address of the payer. After the payee files a proof of service on the payer, the court
24shall send a notice to the payer by regular, registered or certified mail to the payer's
25last-known address. The notice shall provide that, unless the payer requests a

1hearing to dispute the arrearage or the amount of the arrearage not later than 20
2days after the date of the notice, the court or family circuit court commissioner may
3enter an order against the payer in the amount stated in the affidavit and may
4provide notice of assignment under s. 767.265. The notice shall include the mailing
5address to which the request for hearing must be mailed or delivered in order to
6schedule a hearing under sub. (2).
AB354, s. 216 7Section 216. 767.293 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,77,148 767.293 (2) If the payer makes a timely request for a hearing, the court or
9family circuit court commissioner shall hold a hearing on the issue of the amount of
10the arrearage, if any. If the court or family circuit court commissioner determines
11after hearing that an arrearage exists, the court or family circuit court commissioner
12shall enter an order establishing an arrearage in the amount determined by the court
13or family circuit court commissioner and may send notice of assignment under s.
14767.265.
AB354, s. 217 15Section 217. 767.293 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,77,2516 767.293 (3) If the court or family circuit court commissioner sends the notice
17under sub. (1) and the payer fails to make a timely request for a hearing, the court
18or family circuit court commissioner, if the affidavit demonstrates to the satisfaction
19of the court or family circuit court commissioner that an arrearage exists, shall enter
20an order establishing an arrearage in the amount determined by the court or family
21circuit court commissioner and may send notice of assignment under s. 767.265. The
22court or family circuit court commissioner shall send the order to the payer's
23last-known address and shall inform the payer whether an assignment is in effect
24and that the payer may, within a 10-day period, by motion request a hearing on the
25issue of whether the order should be vacated or the assignment should be withdrawn.
AB354, s. 218
1Section 218. 767.32 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,79,22 767.32 (1) (a) After a judgment or order providing for child support under this
3chapter or s. 48.355 (2) (b) 4., 48.357 (5m) (a), 48.363 (2), 938.183 (4), 938.355 (2) (b)
44., 938.357 (5m) (a), 938.363 (2) or 948.22 (7), maintenance payments under s. 767.26
5or family support payments under this chapter, or for the appointment of trustees
6under s. 767.31, the court may, from time to time, on the petition, motion or order to
7show cause of either of the parties, or upon the petition, motion or order to show cause
8of the department, a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22 or 46.23 or a county
9child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) if an assignment has been made under s.
1046.261, 48.57 (3m) (b) 2. or (3n) (b) 2., 49.19 (4) (h) or 49.45 (19) or if either party or
11their minor children receive aid under s. 48.57 (3m) or (3n) or ch. 49, and upon notice
12to the office of family court commissioner, revise and alter such judgment or order
13respecting the amount of such maintenance or child support and the payment
14thereof, and also respecting the appropriation and payment of the principal and
15income of the property so held in trust, and may make any judgment or order
16respecting any of the matters that such court might have made in the original action,
17except that a judgment or order that waives maintenance payments for either party
18shall not thereafter be revised or altered in that respect nor shall the provisions of
19a judgment or order with respect to final division of property be subject to revision
20or modification. A revision, under this section, of a judgment or order with respect
21to an amount of child or family support may be made only upon a finding of a
22substantial change in circumstances. In any action under this section to revise a
23judgment or order with respect to maintenance payments, a substantial change in
24the cost of living by either party or as measured by the federal bureau of labor
25statistics may be sufficient to justify a revision of judgment or order with respect to

1the amount of maintenance, except that a change in an obligor's cost of living is not
2in itself sufficient if payments are expressed as a percentage of income.
AB354, s. 219 3Section 219. 767.327 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,79,94 767.327 (2) (c) Upon receipt of a copy of a notice of objection under par. (a), the
5court or family circuit court commissioner shall promptly refer the parents for
6mediation or other family court counseling services under s. 767.11 and may appoint
7a guardian ad litem. Unless the parents agree to extend the time period, if mediation
8or counseling services do not resolve the dispute within 30 days after referral, the
9matter shall proceed under subs. (3) to (5).
AB354, s. 220 10Section 220. 767.33 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,80,1011 767.33 (2) An adjustment under sub. (1) may be made only if the party receiving
12payments applies to the family a circuit court commissioner for the adjustment. If
13the order specifies the date on which the annual adjustment becomes effective, the
14application to the family circuit court commissioner must be made at least 20 days
15before the effective date of the adjustment. The family circuit court commissioner,
16upon application by the party receiving payments, shall send a notice by certified
17mail to the last-known address of the obligor. The notice shall be postmarked no
18later than 10 days after the date on which the application was filed and shall inform
19the obligor that an adjustment in payments will become effective on the date
20specified in the order or, if no date is specified in the order, 10 days after the date on
21which the notice is sent. The obligor may, after receipt of notice and before the
22effective date of the adjustment, request a hearing on the issue of whether the
23adjustment should take effect, in which case the adjustment shall be held in
24abeyance pending the outcome of the hearing. The family circuit court commissioner
25shall hold a hearing requested under this subsection within 10 working days after

1the request. If at the hearing the obligor establishes that extraordinary
2circumstances beyond his or her control prevent fulfillment of the adjusted child
3support obligation, the family circuit court commissioner may direct that all or part
4of the adjustment not take effect until the obligor is able to fulfill the adjusted
5obligation. If at the hearing the obligor does not establish that extraordinary
6circumstances beyond his or her control prevent fulfillment of the adjusted
7obligation, the adjustment shall take effect as of the date it would have become
8effective had no hearing been requested. Either party may, within 15 working days
9of the date of the decision by the family circuit court commissioner under this
10subsection, seek review of the decision by the court with jurisdiction over the action.
AB354, s. 221 11Section 221. 767.37 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,81,412 767.37 (1) (a) In any action affecting the family, if the court orders maintenance
13payments or other allowances for a party or children or retains jurisdiction in such
14matters, the written judgment shall include a provision that disobedience of the
15court order with respect to the same is punishable under ch. 785 by commitment to
16the county jail or house of correction until such judgment is complied with and the
17costs and expenses of the proceedings are paid or until the party committed is
18otherwise discharged, according to law. The written judgment in any action affecting
19the family shall include the social security numbers of the parties and of any child
20of the parties. The findings of fact and conclusions of law and the written judgment
21shall be drafted by the attorney for the moving party, and shall be submitted to the
22court and filed with the clerk of the court within 30 days after judgment is granted;
23but if the respondent has been represented by counsel, the findings, conclusions and
24judgment shall first be submitted to respondent's counsel for approval and if the
25family circuit court commissioner has appeared at the trial of the action, such papers

1shall also be sent to the family circuit court commissioner for approval. After any
2necessary approvals are obtained, the findings of fact, conclusions of law and
3judgment shall be submitted to the court. Final stipulations of the parties may be
4appended to the judgment and incorporated by reference therein.
AB354, s. 222 5Section 222. 767.37 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,82,26 767.37 (2) So far as a judgment of divorce affects the marital status of the
7parties the court has the power to vacate or modify the judgment for sufficient cause
8shown, upon its own motion, or upon the application of both parties to the action, at
9any time within 6 months from the granting of such judgment. No such judgment
10shall be vacated or modified without service of notice of motion on the office of family
11court commissioner. The court may direct the family a circuit court commissioner or
12appoint some other attorney, to bring appropriate proceedings for the vacation of the
13judgment. The compensation of the family circuit court commissioner when not on
14a salaried basis or other attorney for performing such services shall be at the rate of
15$50 per day, which shall be paid out of the county treasury upon order of the presiding
16judge and the certificate of the clerk of the court. If the judgment is vacated it shall
17restore the parties to the marital relation that existed before the granting of such
18judgment. If after vacation of the judgment either of the parties brings an action in
19this state for divorce against the other the court may order the petitioner in such
20action to reimburse the county the amount paid by it to the family circuit court
21commissioner or other attorney in connection with such vacation proceedings.
22Whenever a judgment of divorce is set aside under this subsection, the court shall
23order the record in the action impounded without regard to s. 767.19; and thereafter
24neither the record nor any part of the record shall be offered or admitted into evidence
25in any action or proceeding except by special order of the court of jurisdiction upon

1good cause shown in any paternity proceedings under this chapter or by special order
2of any court of record upon a showing of necessity to clear title to real estate.
AB354, s. 223 3Section 223. 767.45 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,82,164 767.45 (5) (b) An action under this section may be joined with any other action
5for child support and shall be governed by the procedures specified in s. 767.05
6relating to child support, except that the title of the action shall be "In re the
7paternity of A.B." The petition shall state the name and date of birth of the child if
8born or that the mother is pregnant if the child is unborn, the name of any alleged
9father, whether or not an action by any of the parties to determine the paternity of
10the child or rebut the presumption of paternity to the child has at any time been
11commenced, or is pending before any judge or circuit court commissioner, in this state
12or elsewhere. If a paternity judgment has been rendered, or if a paternity action has
13been dismissed, the petition shall state the court which rendered the judgment or
14dismissed the action, and the date and the place the judgment was granted if known.
15The petition shall also give notice of a party's right to request a genetic test under
16s. 49.225 or 767.48.
AB354, s. 224 17Section 224. 767.455 (5) (form) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB354,82,1818 767.455 (5) (form)
AB354,82,1919 STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT: ....COUNTY
AB354,82,2121 In re the Paternity of A. B.
AB354,82,2222 STATE OF WISCONSIN
AB354,82,2424 C. D.
AB354,82,2525 Address
AB354,83,1
1City, State Zip Code File No. ...
AB354,83,22 , Petitioners
AB354,83,33 vs. S U M M O N S
AB354,83,44 E. F.
AB354,83,55 Address .... (Case Classification Type): .... (Code No.)
AB354,83,66 City, State Zip Code
AB354,83,77 , Respondent
AB354,83,99 THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, To the Respondent:
AB354,83,1210 You have been sued. .... claims that you are the father of the child, .... born on
11.... (date), in .... (city) (county) (state). You must appear to answer this claim of
12paternity. Your court appearance is:
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