769.502 History
History: 1993 a. 326;
1997 a. 27.
769.503
769.503
Compliance with multiple income-withholding orders. If an obligor's employer receives multiple orders to withhold support from the earnings of the same obligor, the employer shall be considered to have satisfied the terms of the multiple orders if the employer complies with the law of the state of the obligor's principal place of employment to establish the priorities for withholding and allocating income withheld for multiple child support obligees.
769.503 History
History: 1997 a. 27.
769.504
769.504
Immunity from civil liability. An employer that complies with an income-withholding order issued in another state in accordance with this subchapter is not subject to civil liability to any individual or agency with regard to the employer's withholding of child support from an obligor's income.
769.504 History
History: 1997 a. 27.
769.505
769.505
Penalties for noncompliance. An employer that willfully fails to comply with an income-withholding order issued by another state and received for enforcement is subject to the same penalties that may be imposed for noncompliance with an income-withholding order issued by a tribunal of this state.
769.505 Note
NOTE: This section is amended by
2009 Wis. Act 321 effective the date stated in the notice published in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under s. 769.904 to read:
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769.505 Penalties for noncompliance. An employer that willfully fails to comply with an income-withholding order issued in another state and received for enforcement is subject to the same penalties that may be imposed for noncompliance with an income-withholding order issued by a tribunal of this state.
769.505 History
History: 1997 a. 27;
2009 a. 321.
769.506
769.506
Contest by obligor. 769.506(1)(1) An obligor may contest the validity or enforcement of an income-withholding order issued in another state and received directly by an employer in this state in the same manner as if the order had been issued by a tribunal of this state.
Section 769.604 applies to the contest.
769.506 Note
NOTE: Sub. (1) is amended
2009 Wis. Act 321 effective the date stated in the notice published in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under s. 769.904 to read:
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(1) An obligor may contest the validity or enforcement of an income-withholding order issued in another state and received directly by an employer in this state by registering the order in a tribunal of this state and filing a contest to that order as provided in subch. VI, or otherwise contesting the order in the same manner as if the order had been issued by a tribunal of this state. Section 769.604 applies to the contest.
769.506(2)
(2) The obligor shall give notice of the contest to all of the following:
769.506(2)(a)
(a) A support enforcement agency providing services to the obligee.
769.506(2)(b)
(b) Each employer that has directly received an income-withholding order.
769.506(2)(c)
(c) Except as provided in
par. (d), the person or agency designated to receive payments in the income-withholding order.
769.506(2)(d)
(d) If no person or agency is designated to receive payments in the income-withholding order, the obligee.
769.506 History
History: 1997 a. 27 ss.
5118 to
5120,
5125,
5126;
2009 a. 321.
769.507
769.507
Administrative enforcement of orders. 769.507(1)
(1) A party seeking to enforce a support order or an income-withholding order, or both, issued by a tribunal of another state may send the documents required for registering the order to a support enforcement agency of this state.
769.507 Note
NOTE: Sub. (1) is amended by
2009 Wis. Act 321 effective the date stated in the notice published in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under s. 769.904 to read:
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(1) A party or support enforcement agency seeking to enforce a support order or an income-withholding order, or both, issued in another state or a foreign support order may send the documents required for registering the order to a support enforcement agency of this state.
769.507(2)
(2) Upon receipt of the documents, the support enforcement agency, without initially seeking to register the order, shall consider and, if appropriate, use any administrative procedure authorized by the law of this state to enforce a support order or an income-withholding order, or both. If the obligor does not contest administrative enforcement, the order need not be registered. If the obligor contests the validity or administrative enforcement of the order, the support enforcement agency shall register the order as provided in this chapter.
769.507 History
History: 1997 a. 27;
2009 a. 321.
ENFORCEMENT AND MODIFICATION OF
SUPPORT ORDER AFTER REGISTRATION
Subch. VI of ch. 769 Note
NOTE: Subch. VI (title) is amended by
2009 Wis. Act 321 effective the date stated in the notice published in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under s. 769.904 to read:
Subch. VI of ch. 769 Note
REGISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT, AND
MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT ORDER
769.601
769.601
Registration of order for enforcement. A support order or an income-withholding order issued by a tribunal of another state may be registered in this state for enforcement.
769.601 Note
NOTE: This section is amended by
2009 Wis. Act 321 effective the date stated in the notice published in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under s. 769.904 to read:
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769.601 Registration of order for enforcement. A support order or an income-withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order may be registered in this state for enforcement.
769.601 History
History: 1993 a. 326;
2009 a. 321.
769.602
769.602
Procedure to register order for enforcement. 769.602(1)(1) A support order or income-withholding order of another state may be registered in this state by sending all of the following documents and information to the appropriate tribunal in this state:
769.602 Note
NOTE: Sub. (1) (intro.) is amended by
2009 Wis. Act 321 effective the date stated in the notice published in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under s. 769.904 to read:
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(1) Except as provided in s. 769.706, a support order or income-withholding order of another state or a foreign support order may be registered in this state by sending all of the following records to the appropriate tribunal in this state:
769.602(1)(a)
(a) A letter of transmittal to the tribunal requesting registration and enforcement.
769.602(1)(b)
(b) Two copies, including one certified copy, of all orders to be registered, including any modification of an order.
769.602(1)(c)
(c) A sworn statement by the party seeking registration or a certified statement by the custodian of the records showing the amount of any arrearage.
769.602 Note
NOTE: Par. (c) is amended by
2009 Wis. Act 321 effective the date stated in the notice published in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under s. 769.904 to read:
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(c) A sworn statement by the person requesting registration or a certified statement by the custodian of the records showing the amount of any arrearage.
769.602(1)(d)
(d) The name of the obligor and any of the following that are known:
769.602(1)(d)2.
2. The name and address of the obligor's employer and any other source of income of the obligor.
769.602(1)(d)3.
3. A description and the location of property of the obligor in this state not exempt from execution.
769.602(1)(e)
(e) Except as provided in
s. 769.312, the name and address of the obligee and, if applicable, the agency or person to whom support payments are to be remitted.
769.602(2)
(2) On receipt of a request for registration, the registering tribunal shall cause the order to be filed as a foreign judgment, together with one copy of the documents and information, regardless of their form.
769.602 Note
NOTE: Sub. (2) is amended by
2009 Wis. Act 321 effective the date stated in the notice published in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under s. 769.904 to read:
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(2) On receipt of a request for registration, the registering tribunal shall cause the order to be filed as an order of another state or a foreign country, together with one copy of the documents and information, regardless of their form.
769.602(3)
(3) A petition or comparable pleading seeking a remedy that must be affirmatively sought under other law of this state may be filed at the same time as the request for registration or later. The pleading must specify the grounds for the remedy sought.
769.602(4)
(4) If 2 or more orders are in effect, the person requesting registration must do all of the following:
769.602(4)(a)
(a) Furnish to the tribunal a copy of every support order that is asserted to be in effect in addition to the documents specified in this section.
769.602(4)(b)
(b) Specify the order that is alleged to be the controlling order, if any.
769.602(4)(c)
(c) Specify the amount of the consolidated arrears, if any.
769.602 Note
NOTE: Sub. (4) is created by
2009 Wis. Act 321 effective the date stated in the notice published in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under s. 769.904.
769.602(5)
(5) A request for a determination of which is the controlling order may be filed separately or with a request for registration and enforcement or for registration and modification. The person requesting registration shall give notice of the request to each party whose rights may be affected by the determination.
769.602 Note
NOTE: Sub. (5) is created by
2009 Wis. Act 321 effective the date stated in the notice published in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under s. 769.904.
769.602 History
History: 1993 a. 326;
2009 a. 321.
769.603
769.603
Effect of registration for enforcement. 769.603(1)
(1) A support order or income-withholding order issued in another state is registered when the order is filed in the registering tribunal of this state.
769.603(2)
(2) A registered order issued in another state is enforceable in the same manner and is subject to the same procedures as an order issued by a tribunal of this state.
769.603(3)
(3) Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, a registered order if the issuing tribunal had jurisdiction.
769.603 Note
NOTE: This section is affected by
2009 Wis. Act 321 effective the date stated in the notice published in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under s. 769.904 to read:
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769.603 Effect of registration for enforcement. (1) A support order or income-withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order is registered when the order is filed in the registering tribunal of this state.
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(2) A registered support order issued in another state or a foreign country is enforceable in the same manner and is subject to the same procedures as an order issued by a tribunal of this state.
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(3) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, a registered support order if the issuing tribunal had jurisdiction.
769.603 History
History: 1993 a. 326;
2009 a. 321.
769.604(1)(1) The law of the issuing state governs the nature, extent, amount and duration of current payments and other obligations of support and the payment of arrearages under the order.
769.604(2)
(2) In a proceeding for arrearages, the statute of limitations under the laws of this state or of the issuing state, whichever is longer, applies.
769.604 Note
NOTE: This section is affected by
2009 Wis. Act 321 effective the date stated in the notice published in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under s. 769.904 to read:
Effective date text
769.604 Choice of law. (1) Except as otherwise provided in sub. (4), the law of the issuing state or foreign country governs all of the following:
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(a) The nature, extent, amount, and duration of current payments under a registered support order.
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(b) The computation and payment of arrearages and accrual of interest on the arrearages under the support order.
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(c) The existence and satisfaction of other obligations under the support order.
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(2) In a proceeding for arrearages under a registered support order, the statute of limitations under the laws of this state or of the issuing state or foreign country, whichever is longer, applies.
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(3) A responding tribunal of this state shall apply the procedures and remedies of this state to enforce current support and collect arrearages and interest due on a support order of another state or a foreign country that is registered in this state.
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(4) After a tribunal of this state or another state determines which is the controlling order and issues an order consolidating arrearages, if any, a tribunal of this state shall prospectively apply the law of the state or foreign country issuing the controlling order, including its law on interest on arrearages, on current and future support, and on consolidated arrearages.
769.604 History
History: 1993 a. 326;
2009 a. 321.
769.605
769.605
Notice of registration of order. 769.605(1)
(1) Whenever a support order or income-withholding order issued in another state is registered, the registering tribunal shall notify the nonregistering party. The notice must be accompanied by a copy of the registered order and the documents and relevant information accompanying the order.
769.605(2)
(2) The notice must inform the nonregistering party of all of the following:
769.605(2)(a)
(a) That a registered order is enforceable as of the date of registration in the same manner as an order issued by a tribunal of this state.
769.605(2)(b)
(b) That a hearing to contest the validity or enforcement of the registered order must be requested within 20 days after the date of mailing or personal service of the notice.
769.605(2)(c)
(c) That failure to contest the validity or enforcement of the registered order in a timely manner will result in confirmation of the order and enforcement of the order and the alleged arrearages and precludes further contest of that order with respect to any matter that could have been asserted.
769.605(3)
(3) Upon registration of an income-withholding order for enforcement, the registering tribunal shall notify the obligor's employer under
s. 767.75 (2r).
769.605 Note
NOTE: This section is affected by
2009 Wis. Act 321 effective the date stated in the notice published in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under s. 769.904 to read:
