767.893(2m)(c) (c) If the court approves the stipulation, the court shall enter an order adjudicating the respondent to be the father as well as appropriate orders for support, legal custody and physical placement. The orders shall either be served on the respondent or mailed by regular, registered or certified mail to the last-known address of the respondent. The orders shall take effect upon entry if the respondent has so stipulated. If the respondent has not so stipulated, the orders shall take effect 30 days after service or 30 days after the date on which the orders were mailed unless, within that time, the respondent presents to the court evidence of good cause why the orders should not take effect.

767.893(3) (3) Motion to reopen. A default judgment, or a judgment upon stipulation unless each party appeared personally before the court at least one time during the proceeding, that is rendered under this section and that adjudicates a person to be the father of a child may be reopened:

767.893(3)(a) (a) At any time upon motion or petition for good cause shown.

767.893(3)(b) (b) Upon a motion under s. 806.07.

767.893(3)(c) (c) Within one year after the judgment upon motion or petition, except that a respondent may not reopen more than one default judgment or more than one such stipulated judgment on a particular case under this paragraph.

767.893(4) (4) Appeal. An appeal of a denial of the petition or motion to reopen shall be to the court of appeals.

767.893 History History: 1979 c. 352; 1983 a. 447; 1987 a. 27, 403, 413; 1989 a. 31, 56, 212; 1993 a. 481; 1995 a. 100; 1997 a. 191; 2001 a. 61; 2005 a. 443 ss. 203 to 205, 262; Stats. 2005 s. 767.893.

767.893 Note NOTE: 2005 Wis. Act 443 contains explanatory notes.

767.893 Annotation The respondent must appear personally under sub. (2) (a). An attorney’s appearance is insufficient. Kathryn B. v. Sheldon S., 173 Wis. 2d 864, 496 N.W.2d 711 (Ct. App. 1993).

767.895 767.895 Motion to reopen judgment based on statement acknowledging paternity. A judgment which adjudicates a person to be the father of a child and which was based upon a statement acknowledging paternity that was signed and filed before April 1, 1998, may, if no trial was conducted, be reopened under any of the following circumstances:

767.895(1) (1) At any time upon motion or petition for good cause shown.

767.895(2) (2) Upon a motion under s. 806.07.

767.895(3) (3) Within one year after entry of the judgment upon motion or petition.

767.895 History History: 1987 a. 413; 1997 a. 191; 2005 a. 443 s. 206; Stats. 2005 s. 767.895.77.00