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WI Stat § 769.201 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 769 - Uniform interstate family support act.|769.201 - Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident.

769.201  Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident. (1m) In a proceeding to establish or enforce a support order or to determine parentage of a child, a tribunal of this state may exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident individual, or the individual's guardian or conservator, if any of the following applies:(a) The individual is personally served with a summons or other notice within this state.(b) The individual submits to the jurisdiction of this state by consent, by entering a general appearance or by filing a responsive document having the effect of waiving any contest to personal jurisdiction.(c) The individual resided with the child in this state.(d) The individual resided in this state and provided prenatal expenses or support for the child.(e) The child resides in this state as a result of the acts or directives of the individual.(f) The individual engaged in sexual intercourse in this state and the child may have been conceived by that act of intercourse.(g) The individual asserted parentage of a child in a declaration of paternal interest filed with the department of children and families under s. 48.025 or in a statement acknowledging paternity filed with the state registrar under s. 69.15 (3) (b) 1. or 3.(gm) The individual was conclusively determined from genetic test results to be the father under s. 767.804.(h) There is any other basis consistent with the constitutions of this state and the United States for the exercise of personal jurisdiction. (2m) The bases of personal jurisdiction set forth in sub. (1m) or in any other law of this state may not be used to acquire personal jurisdiction for a tribunal of this state to modify a child support order of another state unless the requirements of s. 769.611 are met or, in the case of a foreign support order, unless the requirements of s. 769.615 are met. History:  1993 a. 326; 1995 a. 27 s. 9126 (19); 2007 a. 20; 2009 a. 321; 2015 a. 82 s. 12; 2019 a. 95.When conception allegedly occurred in Florida and the non-resident alleged father visited Wisconsin only once following the birth, for an unspecified purpose, the child's residence in the state was an insufficient contact to subject the alleged father to the court's jurisdiction. State ex rel. N.R.Z. v. G.L.C., 152 Wis. 2d 97, 447 N.W.2d 533 (1989).The predecessor of sub. (1m) (f), former s. 767.01 (2) (b), 1989 stats., did not violate the due process clause. Paternity of C.A.K., 159 Wis. 2d 224, 464 N.W.2d 59 (Ct. App. 1990).
WI Stat § 769.202 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 769 - Uniform interstate family support act.|769.202 - Duration of personal jurisdiction.

769.202  Duration of personal jurisdiction. Personal jurisdiction acquired by a tribunal of this state in a proceeding under this chapter or other law of this state relating to a support order continues as long as a tribunal of this state has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify its order or continuing jurisdiction to enforce its order as provided by ss. 769.205, 769.206, and 769.211. History:  1993 a. 326; 2009 a. 321; 2015 a. 82 s. 12.
WI Stat § 769.203 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 769 - Uniform interstate family support act.|769.203 - Initiating and responding tribunal of this state.

769.203  Initiating and responding tribunal of this state. Under this chapter, a tribunal of this state may serve as an initiating tribunal to forward proceedings to a tribunal of another state and as a responding tribunal for proceedings initiated in another state or a foreign country. History:  1993 a. 326; 2009 a. 321; 2015 a. 82 s. 12.
WI Stat § 769.204 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 769 - Uniform interstate family support act.|769.204 - Simultaneous proceedings.

769.204  Simultaneous proceedings. (1) A tribunal of this state may exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed after a petition or comparable pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country only if all of the following apply:(a) The petition or comparable pleading in this state is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in the other state or the foreign country for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by the other state or the foreign country.(b) The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in the other state or the foreign country.(c) If relevant, this state is the home state of the child. (2) A tribunal of this state may not exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the petition or comparable pleading is filed before a petition or comparable pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country if all of the following apply:(a) The petition or comparable pleading in the other state or foreign country is filed before the expiration of the time allowed in this state for filing a responsive pleading challenging the exercise of jurisdiction by this state.(b) The contesting party timely challenges the exercise of jurisdiction in this state.(c) If relevant, the other state or foreign country is the home state of the child.History:  1993 a. 326; 2009 a. 321; 2015 a. 82 s. 12.
WI Stat § 769.205 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 769 - Uniform interstate family support act.|769.205 - Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support order.

769.205  Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support order. (1) A tribunal of this state that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this state has and shall exercise continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify its child support order if the order is the controlling order and any of the following applies:(a) At the time of the filing of a request for modification this state is the residence of the obligor, the individual obligee, or the child for whose benefit the support order is issued.(b) Even if this state is not the residence of the obligor, the individual obligee, or the child for whose benefit the support order is issued, the parties consent in a record or in open court that the tribunal of this state may continue to exercise jurisdiction to modify its order. (2) A tribunal of this state that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this state may not exercise continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the order if any of the following applies:(a) All of the parties who are individuals file consent in a record with the tribunal of this state that a tribunal of another state that has jurisdiction over at least one of the parties who is an individual or that is located in the state of residence of the child may modify the order and assume continuing, exclusive jurisdiction.(b) Its order is not the controlling order. (3) If a tribunal of another state has issued a child support order pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act or a law substantially similar to that act that modifies a child support order of a tribunal of this state, tribunals of this state shall recognize the continuing, exclusive jurisdiction of the tribunal of the other state. (4) A tribunal of this state that lacks continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify a child support order may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to modify a support order issued in that state. (5) A temporary support order issued ex parte or pending resolution of a jurisdictional conflict does not create continuing, exclusive jurisdiction in the issuing tribunal.History:  1993 a. 326; 2009 a. 321; 2015 a. 82 s. 12.
WI Stat § 769.206 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 769 - Uniform interstate family support act.|769.206 - Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order.

769.206  Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order. (1) A tribunal of this state that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this state may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce any of the following:(a) The order, if the order is the controlling order and has not been modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.(b) A money judgment for arrears of support and interest on the order that accrued before a determination that an order of a tribunal of another state is the controlling order. (2) A tribunal of this state having continuing jurisdiction over a support order may act as a responding tribunal to enforce the order.History:  1993 a. 326; 2009 a. 321; 2015 a. 82 s. 12.
WI Stat § 769.208 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 769 - Uniform interstate family support act.|769.208 - Child support orders for 2 or more obligees.

769.208  Child support orders for 2 or more obligees. In responding to registrations or petitions for enforcement of 2 or more child support orders in effect at the same time with regard to the same obligor and different individual obligees, at least one of which was issued by a tribunal of another state or a foreign country, a tribunal of this state shall enforce those orders in the same manner as if the orders had been issued by a tribunal of this state. History:  1993 a. 326; 2009 a. 321; 2015 a. 82 s. 12.
WI Stat § 769.209 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 769 - Uniform interstate family support act.|769.209 - Credit for payments.

769.209  Credit for payments. A tribunal of this state shall credit amounts collected for a particular period pursuant to any child support order against the amounts owed for the same period under any other child support order for support of the same child issued by a tribunal of this state, another state, or a foreign country. History:  1993 a. 326; 2009 a. 321; 2015 a. 82 s. 12.
WI Stat § 769.210 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 769 - Uniform interstate family support act.|769.210 - Application of act to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction.

769.210  Application of act to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction. A tribunal of this state exercising personal jurisdiction over a nonresident in a proceeding under this chapter, under other law of this state relating to a support order, or recognizing a foreign support order may receive evidence from outside this state pursuant to s. 769.316, communicate with a tribunal outside this state pursuant to s. 769.317, and obtain discovery through a tribunal outside this state pursuant to s. 769.318. In all other respects, subchs. III to VI do not apply, and the tribunal shall apply the procedural and substantive law of this state. History:  2009 a. 321; 2015 a. 82 s. 12.
WI Stat § 769.211 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 769 - Uniform interstate family support act.|769.211 - Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order.

769.211  Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order. (1) A tribunal of this state issuing a spousal support order consistent with the law of this state has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the spousal support order throughout the existence of the support obligation. (2) A tribunal of this state may not modify a spousal support order issued by a tribunal of another state or a foreign country having continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over that order under the law of that state or foreign country. (3) A tribunal of this state that has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a spousal support order may serve as any of the following:(a) An initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce the spousal support order issued in this state.(b) A responding tribunal to enforce or modify its own spousal support order. History:  2009 a. 321; 2015 a. 82 s. 12.
WI Stat § 769.301 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 769 - Uniform interstate family support act.|769.301 - Proceedings under this chapter.

769.301  Proceedings under this chapter. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, this subchapter applies to all proceedings under this chapter. (3) An individual petitioner or a support enforcement agency may commence a proceeding authorized under this chapter by filing a petition in an initiating tribunal for forwarding to a responding tribunal or by filing a petition or a comparable pleading directly in a tribunal of another state or a foreign country that has or can obtain personal jurisdiction over the respondent.History:  1993 a. 326; 2009 a. 321; 2015 a. 82 s. 12.
WI Stat § 769.302 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 769 - Uniform interstate family support act.|769.302 - Action by minor parent.

769.302  Action by minor parent. A minor parent, or a guardian or other legal representative of a minor parent, may maintain a proceeding on behalf of or for the benefit of the minor's child. History:  1993 a. 326; 2001 a. 61; 2005 a. 443 s. 265; 2009 a. 321; 2015 a. 82 s. 12.
WI Stat § 769.303 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 769 - Uniform interstate family support act.|769.303 - Application of law of this state.

769.303  Application of law of this state. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, a responding tribunal of this state shall do all of the following: (1) Apply the procedural and substantive law, including the rules on choice of law, generally applicable to similar proceedings originating in this state and may exercise all powers and provide all remedies available in those proceedings. (2) Determine the duty of support and the amount payable in accordance with the law and support guidelines of this state.History:  1993 a. 326.
WI Stat § 769.304 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 769 - Uniform interstate family support act.|769.304 - Duties of initiating tribunal.

769.304  Duties of initiating tribunal. (1) Upon the filing of a petition authorized by this chapter, an initiating tribunal of this state shall forward the petition and its accompanying documents to the responding tribunal or appropriate support enforcement agency in the responding state, or, if the identity of the responding tribunal is unknown, to the state information agency of the responding state with a request that they be forwarded to the appropriate tribunal and that receipt be acknowledged. (2) If requested by the responding tribunal, a tribunal of this state shall issue a certificate or other documents and make findings required by the law of the responding state. If the responding tribunal is in a foreign country, upon request the tribunal of this state shall specify the amount of support sought, convert that amount into the equivalent amount in the foreign currency under the applicable official or market exchange rate as publicly reported, and provide any other documents necessary to satisfy the requirements of the responding foreign tribunal.History:  1993 a. 326; 1997 a. 27; 2009 a. 321; 2015 a. 82 s. 12.
WI Stat § 769.305 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 769 - Uniform interstate family support act.|769.305 - Duties and powers of responding tribunal.

769.305  Duties and powers of responding tribunal. (1) Whenever a responding tribunal of this state receives a petition or comparable pleading from an initiating tribunal or directly under s. 769.301 (3), it shall cause the petition or pleading to be filed and notify the petitioner where and when it was filed. (2) A responding tribunal of this state, to the extent not prohibited by other law, may do any of the following:(a) Establish or enforce a support order, modify a child support order, determine the controlling child support order, or determine parentage of a child. (b) Order an obligor to comply with a support order, specifying the amount and the manner of compliance. (c) Order income withholding.(d) Determine the amount of any arrearages and specify a method of payment.(e) Enforce orders by civil or criminal contempt or both.(f) Set aside property for satisfaction of the support order.(g) Place liens and order execution on the obligor's property.(h) Order an obligor to keep the tribunal informed of the obligor's current residential address, electronic mail address, telephone number, employer, address of employment, and telephone number at the place of employment. (i) Issue an order under s. 818.02 (6) for the arrest of an obligor who has failed after proper notice to appear at a hearing ordered by the tribunal and enter the order for arrest in any local and state computer systems for criminal warrants.(j) Order the obligor to seek appropriate employment by specified methods.(k) Award reasonable attorney fees and other fees and costs.(L) Grant any other available remedy. (3) A responding tribunal of this state shall include in a support order issued under this chapter, or in the documents accompanying the order, the calculations on which the support order is based. (4) A responding tribunal of this state may not condition the payment of a support order issued under this chapter upon compliance by a party with provisions for visitation. (5) If a responding tribunal of this state issues an order under this chapter, the tribunal shall send a copy of the order to the petitioner and the respondent and to the initiating tribunal, if any. (6) If requested to enforce a support order, arrears, or judgment or modify a support order stated in a foreign currency, a responding tribunal of this state shall convert the amount stated in the foreign currency to the equivalent amount in dollars under the applicable official or market exchange rate as publicly reported. History:  1993 a. 326; 1995 a. 225; 1997 a. 27; 2009 a. 321; 2015 a. 82 s. 12.
WI Stat § 769.306 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 769 - Uniform interstate family support act.|769.306 - Inappropriate tribunal.

769.306  Inappropriate tribunal. If a petition or comparable pleading is received by an inappropriate tribunal of this state, the tribunal shall forward the pleading and accompanying documents to an appropriate tribunal of this state or another state and notify the petitioner where and when the pleading was sent. History:  1993 a. 326; 1997 a. 27; 2009 a. 321; 2015 a. 82 s. 12.
WI Stat § 769.307 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 769 - Uniform interstate family support act.|769.307 - Duties of support enforcement agency.

769.307  Duties of support enforcement agency. (1) A support enforcement agency of this state, upon request, shall provide services to a petitioner in a proceeding under this chapter. (2) A support enforcement agency of this state that is providing services to the petitioner shall do all of the following as applicable:(a) Take all steps necessary to enable an appropriate tribunal of this state, another state, or a foreign country to obtain jurisdiction over the respondent.(b) Request an appropriate tribunal to set a date, time and place for a hearing.(c) Make a reasonable effort to obtain all relevant information, including information as to income and property of the parties.(d) Within 2 days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after receipt of notice in a record from an initiating, responding, or registering tribunal, send a copy of the notice to the petitioner.(e) Within 2 days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after receipt of communication in a record from the respondent or the respondent's attorney, send a copy of the communication to the petitioner.(f) Notify the petitioner if jurisdiction over the respondent cannot be obtained. (3m) A support enforcement agency of this state that requests registration of a child support order in this state for enforcement or for modification shall make reasonable efforts to do either of the following:(a) Ensure that the order to be registered is the controlling order.(b) If 2 or more child support orders exist and the identity of the controlling order has not been determined, ensure that a request for such a determination is made in a tribunal having jurisdiction to do so. (4) A support enforcement agency of this state that requests registration and enforcement of a support order, arrears, or judgment stated in a foreign currency shall convert the amounts stated in the foreign currency into the equivalent amounts in dollars under the applicable official or market exchange rate as publicly reported. (5) A support enforcement agency of this state shall issue or request a tribunal of this state to issue a child support order and an income-withholding order that redirect payment of current support, arrears, and interest if requested to do so by a support enforcement agency of another state under s. 769.319. (6) This chapter does not create or negate a relationship of attorney and client or other fiduciary relationship between a support enforcement agency or the attorney for the agency and the individual being assisted by the agency.History:  1993 a. 326; 1997 a. 27; 2009 a. 321; 2015 a. 82 ss. 4, 12.
WI Stat § 769.308 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 769 - Uniform interstate family support act.|769.308 - Duty of attorney general.

769.308  Duty of attorney general. (1) If the attorney general determines that the support enforcement agency is neglecting or refusing to provide services to an individual, the attorney general may order the agency to perform its duties under this chapter or may provide those services directly to the individual. (2) The attorney general may determine that a foreign country has established a reciprocal arrangement for child support with this state and take appropriate action for notification of the determination.History:  1993 a. 326; 2009 a. 321; 2015 a. 82 s. 12.
WI Stat § 769.309 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 769 - Uniform interstate family support act.|769.309 - Private counsel.

769.309  Private counsel. An individual may employ private counsel to represent the individual in proceedings authorized by this chapter.History:  1993 a. 326.
WI Stat § 769.31 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 769 - Uniform interstate family support act.|769.31 - Duties of state information agency.

769.31  Duties of state information agency. (1) The department of children and families is the state information agency under this chapter. (2) The state information agency shall do all of the following:(a) Compile and maintain a current list, including addresses, of the tribunals in this state that have jurisdiction under this chapter and any support enforcement agencies in this state and transmit a copy to the state information agency of every other state.(b) Maintain a register of names and addresses of tribunals and support enforcement agencies received from other states. (c) Forward to the appropriate tribunal in the county in this state in which the obligee who is an individual or the obligor resides, or in which the obligor's property is believed to be located, all documents concerning a proceeding under this chapter received from another state or a foreign country. (d) Obtain information concerning the location of the obligor and the obligor's property within this state not exempt from execution by such means as postal verification and federal or state locator services, examination of telephone directories, requests for the obligor's address from employers and examination of governmental records, including, to the extent not prohibited by other law, those relating to real property, vital statistics, law enforcement, taxation, motor vehicles, driver's licenses and social security.History:  1993 a. 326; 1995 a. 27 s. 9126 (19); 1995 a. 404; 1997 a. 3; 2007 a. 20; 2009 a. 321; 2015 a. 82 s. 12.