This needs to be done before a court can order child support. Parents can establish paternity by filing a Voluntary Paternity Acknowledgment form with the state. Local child support agencies and courts can help with genetic testing. The Court Order Child support is ordered by a court. The court will set the amount due.
Courts generally require noncustodial parents to pay support based on a percentage of their income .
The court may also order one or both of the parents to carry medical insurance or pay medical bills. After the court orders child support, the local child support agency's next step is to collect support payments. In Wisconsin, most support orders include income withholding. A notice is sent to the noncustodial parent's employer telling them to take out a certain amount for child support. The employer then sends the withheld money to the Wisconsin Support Collections Trust Fund.